John Thomas Mercer family papers, 1842-1882

Summary

Creator:

Mercer, John Thomas, 1830-1864

Date:

1842-1882

Extent:

1 Linear Feet 1 box, 1 oversized folder

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

John Thomas Mercer family papers, ms3714, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a photograph of Mercer, an 1880 poem copy book, and a scrapbook started by Leonidas Mercer and finished by his son-in-law Council B. Wooten (1832-1900). The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings of speeches, letters to editors, poems, and obituaries. The oversize folder contains military commissions and diplomas.

Biographical / historical:

John Thomas Mercer (1830-1864) was born in Crawfordville, Georgia to Leonidas Bennington Mercer (1804-1859) and Lovicia Janes (1811-1841). He graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point, N.Y.) in 1854. He served as Lt. Colonel in the 4th Georgia Infantry and Colonel in the 21st Georgia Infantry, Confederate Army. He was killed in action on April 18, 1864 in Plymouth, North Carolina.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Scrapbooks.
Photographs.
Military commissions.

Names:

United States Military Academy
Columbian College in the District of Columbia
Wooten, Lovicia (Minnie), 1862-1900

Preferred citation:

John Thomas Mercer family papers, ms3714, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.