John Quincy Marr

John Quincy Marr
Marr in 1849
Born(1825-05-27)May 27, 1825
Warrenton, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 1, 1861(1861-06-01) (aged 36)
Fairfax Court House, Virginia, U.S.
Buried
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Service / branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1861
Rank Captain
UnitWarrenton Rifles company
Battles / wars

John Quincy Marr (May 27, 1825 – June 1, 1861) was a Virginia militia company captain and the first Confederate soldier killed by a Union soldier in combat during the American Civil War. Marr was killed at the Battle of Fairfax Court House in Fairfax, Virginia, on June 1, 1861. Previously one of Fauquier County's two delegates to the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861, Marr initially opposed his state's secession from the Union but ultimately supported secession, as did voters shortly before his fatal skirmish.