Pvt. Elkanah Lanier

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Pvt. Elkanah Lanier

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Catawba, Catawba, NC, United States
Death: September 14, 1863 (15-16)
Richmond, Virginia, United States (Civil War)
Place of Burial: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Edmond Lanier, Jr. and Susanna Lanier
Husband of Elizabeth Lissa Lanier
Father of Dona Susana Lackey
Brother of Martha Ann Winebarger; Pvt. Joseph S. Lanier; Agnes S Lanier; Darius Lanier; Pvt. Jacob Lanier and 3 others

Managed by: Reverend Theresa Lanier Miller
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About Pvt. Elkanah Lanier

Pvt. Elkanah Lanier was executed for desertion, along with his brother, Jacob. Please Google and read the article "Apples and Green Corn" ([http://www.ncgenweb.us/catawba/military/Civil%20War/lanier.htm]). It tells of the tragedy of two brothers who were unjustly tried and convicted. Elkanah is also the brother of Pvt. Joseph Lanier and Pvt. William Lanier, Civil War dead, and Pvt David Lanier, wounded twice in separate battles.

Married on 2-22-1859

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Pvt. Elkanah Lanier's Timeline

1847
1847
Catawba, Catawba, NC, United States
1860
August 9, 1860
Catawba, Catawba, NC, United States
1863
September 14, 1863
Age 16
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Richmond, Virginia, United States