Samuel Mercer Military person

Samuel Mercer (1799 – Mar 6, 1862) entered the United States Navy at a young age; he became a Midshipman in 1815. He served his country during the Mexican-American and US Civil war’s, He is also the father of Marine Corps Captain Samuel Mercer Jr..

Personal facts

Samuel Mercer
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1799
Birth place
Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Date of deathJanuary 01, 0006
Place of death
Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Resting place
Pennsylvania , Laurel Hill Cemetery , Philadelphia

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Military person

military operations
American Civil War
Mexican–American War
military unit
USS Lawrence
USS Wabash (1855)
service start1815
service end1862

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External resources

  1. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9806E5DE1E3FEE34BC4D52DFB5668389679FDE
  2. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F03EED7103FEE34BC4153DFB667838A679FDE