Hugh W. Mercer

Hugh Weedon Mercer
Born(1808-11-27)November 27, 1808
Fredericksburg, Virginia
DiedJune 9, 1877(1877-06-09) (aged 68)
Baden-Baden, Germany
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
 Confederate States of America
Service / branch United States Army
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1828–1835 (USA)
1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank First Lieutenant (USA)
First Lieutenant (Georgia Militia)
Brigadier General (CSA)
Unit2nd U.S. Artillery
Commands10th Georgia Infantry Battalion
1st Georgia Infantry Regiment
District of Georgia
Mercer's Brigade
Battles / wars

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]

  1. ^ "Hugh W. Mercer of Georgia, Brigadier General, C.S.A., half-length portrait, facing right". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 24, 2020.