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John Quincy Marr

Roster ID 67
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First Name:John
Middle Name:Quincy
Last Name:Marr
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Affiliation:Class of 1846
Biography & Genealogy:Birth date: May 27, 1825 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia Death date: June 1, 1861; killed in Battle at Fairfax County Court House, Virginia; was the first Confederate soldier killed in action during the Civil War Father: John Marr Mother: Catherine Inman Horner Paternal grandparents: Daniel Marr and Susanna Duff-Jennings Maternal grandfather: Gustavus Brown Horne Career: Teacher; lawyer; public official; estate manager; commissioner of court; Presiding Justice and Sheriff of Faquier County VMI Record Entered VMI on September 14, 1843 and graduated on July 4, 1846, standing second in a class of 14. Was an Assistant Professor of math from 1847 to 1848. Military Record Civil War: Enlisted on April 22, 1861 as Captain of Company K, 17th Virginia

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