Hugh Weedon Mercer | |
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| Born | November 27, 1808 Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Died | June 9, 1877 (aged 68) Baden-Baden, Germany |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1828–1835 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant (USA) First Lieutenant (Georgia Militia)Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Unit | 2nd U.S. Artillery |
| Commands | 10th Georgia Infantry Battalion 1st Georgia Infantry Regiment District of Georgia Mercer's Brigade |
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Hugh Weedon Mercer (November 27, 1808 – June 9, 1877) was an officer in the United States Army and then a Confederate general during the American Civil War.[1]
- ^ "Hugh W. Mercer of Georgia, Brigadier General, C.S.A., half-length portrait, facing right". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 24, 2020.