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- Civil War duty: Company F, 2nd Mississippi Infantry - CSA
Rank: Private / Private
(National Archives: Original entry under Elija Messer)
The 2nd Mississippi Infantry fought at Gettysburg, under Col. John M. Stone in Heths' Division of the 3rd Army Corps under Lieut Gen. Ambrose P. Hill.
Elija (Lige) and his brother Marion served in the same company.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
MERCER, Elijah - born 4-14-1841, died 8-14-1898. Enlisted with Marion. Fought at 1st Manassas, Seven Pines, Cold Harbor and all battles up to Gettysburg.
Survived the Railroad Cut but was wounded at Cemetery Ridge in the left chest and arm. Gangrene set in and he was moved to Chimborazo and other hospitals
around Richmond. He was given a 40 day furlough to return to Ripley. Didn't return but appears on the roster of the 2nd Miss. Cav. Co. "A".
(FindAGrave.com)
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NEW SALEM CEMETERY
(c. 1864) 3 miles W. of Walnut, south side Highway 72, NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 35 T1S R3E
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ms/tippah/cemeteries/newsalem.txt
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Mercer, E. Carl Leopard 1/10/1888 8/14/1965
Mercer, Elijah 4/04/1841 8/14/1898
Mercer, George S. 5/26/1883 12/18/1961
Mercer, Jesse L. 9/01/1891 3/01/1944
Mercer, Oliver 12/12/1917 1/06/1931
Mercer, Rosa Campbell 4/15/1899 wife of Jesse
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