Saul Mercer

Saul Mercer BIRTH 1815 DEATH 14 Jun 1889 (aged 73–74) BURIAL Hopewell Cemetery Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, USA MEMORIAL ID 12300776 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 5 FLOWERS 8 PLANT TREES Private, Company H, 50th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA.

Saul was assigned to General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia under General James Longstreet's First Corps. He fought at: Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chattanooga Siege, Knoxville Siege, The Wilderness Spotsylvania Courthouse, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg Siege, Cedar Creek, Sayler's Creek, Appomattox Courthouse and other campaigns the 50th fought. He was wounded at Cedar Creek, VA, October 19, 1864. He was one of only 7 men that went through the entire Civil War with the company. He stood with the few remaining men and Captain Lott Townsend to represent Colquitt County at the Appomattox surrender.

Family Members Spouses Martha Flowers Mercer 1826–1866 (m. 1843)

Photo Elizabeth Pyles Mercer 1846–1930 (m. 1870)

Children Photo Cordille Mercer Pyles 1848–1913

Photo Benjamin Walter Mercer 1850–1934

Photo Jennie Mercer Parker 1874–1943

Photo Albert Garfield Mercer 1881–1953

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