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Pvt John Wesley Archer

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Pvt John Wesley Archer

Birth
New Egypt, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
Death
25 Aug 1933 (aged 90)
Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
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Civil War Union Soldier. He was mustered in as a recruit Private in Company B of the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on October 15, 1861. He served through his regiments participation in the Battles of Gaines Mill, Second Bull Run, Crampton's Gap, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Mine Run Campaign. He re-enlisted on December 28, 1863, and participated in the battles that constituted the Spring 1864 Overland Campaign and the Siege of Petersburg. When the non-re-enlisting members of the 1st New Jersey Infantry were mustered out in June 1864, he and his remaining comrades served for a time attached to the 4th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. When the veterans of the 1st New Jersey were re-organized into the 1st New Jersey Veteran Volunteer Battallion, Private Archer served in Company A. He participated in the Union Army assaults on Petersburg in April 1862, and through the conclusion of the war. He was honorably mustered out on June 29, 1865.

1st wife: Almeda Margaret Bird (1849-1872), married 1865.

Pvt Co B 1st Reg't NJ Inf.
Has M.C.A. after dates.
In same plot as Archer - Taylor Monument.
Civil War Union Soldier. He was mustered in as a recruit Private in Company B of the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on October 15, 1861. He served through his regiments participation in the Battles of Gaines Mill, Second Bull Run, Crampton's Gap, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Mine Run Campaign. He re-enlisted on December 28, 1863, and participated in the battles that constituted the Spring 1864 Overland Campaign and the Siege of Petersburg. When the non-re-enlisting members of the 1st New Jersey Infantry were mustered out in June 1864, he and his remaining comrades served for a time attached to the 4th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. When the veterans of the 1st New Jersey were re-organized into the 1st New Jersey Veteran Volunteer Battallion, Private Archer served in Company A. He participated in the Union Army assaults on Petersburg in April 1862, and through the conclusion of the war. He was honorably mustered out on June 29, 1865.

1st wife: Almeda Margaret Bird (1849-1872), married 1865.

Pvt Co B 1st Reg't NJ Inf.
Has M.C.A. after dates.
In same plot as Archer - Taylor Monument.

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  • Maintained by: RPD2
  • Originally Created by: Doris Semon
  • Added: May 30, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5493369/john_wesley-archer: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt John Wesley Archer (10 Apr 1843–25 Aug 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5493369, citing Mount Holly Cemetery, Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by RPD2 (contributor 309).