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Confederate (CSV)

Lieutenant

Abner Nixon

(c. 1826 - 1862)

Home State: Mississippi

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 2nd Mississippi Infantry

Before Sharpsburg

A 35 year old farmer, he enlisted as Private, Company I, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, date not given. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 23 April 1862.

On the Campaign

He was killed in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

References & notes

His service from a casualty list/roster for the Campaign provided by Michael Brasher, from his research in Compiled Service Records, Company rolls, and other period sources.

Birth

c. 1826

Death

09/17/1862; Sharpsburg, MD