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John Quincy Marr (May 27, 1825 – June 1, 1861) was a Virginia militia company captain and the first Confederate〔Captain Marr's company, the Warrenton Rifles, was still a unit of the "Virginia Army," even though the secession of Virginia was ratified by a popular vote on May 23, 1861. Governor John Letcher issued a proclamation transferring Virginia forces to the Confederacy on June 6, 1861 and Major General Robert E. Lee, commanding state forces, issued an order in compliance with the proclamation on June 8, 1861. United States. War Dept, Robert Nicholson Scott, et al. ( ''The War of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies'' ) Series I, Volume II. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1880. . Retrieved May 14, 2011. pp. 911–912. The company became Company K of the 17th Virginia Infantry Regiment when that regiment was organized on June 10, 1861. Wise, 1870, p. 17. The forces at Fairfax Court House were under the command of Lt. Col. Richard S. Ewell of the Provisional Army of the Confederate States. Even before the popular vote on secession in Virginia, the State had agreed that its separate force would cooperate with the Confederacy.〕 soldier killed by a Union soldier in combat in the American Civil War. Marr was killed at the Battle of Fairfax Court House, Virginia on June 1, 1861. He had been a delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention and ultimately supported secession of Virginia from the Union after initially opposing it. ==Early life== John Q. Marr was born on May 27, 1825 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. He was the son of Catherine Inman Horner Marr and John Marr, Esq., who was the grandson of an immigrant from France who had the surname "La Mar." The elder John Marr was a Commissioner in Chancery in the Supreme and County Courts, much like a court-appointed trustee in later times, and a justice of the peace.〔Walker, Charles D. (''Memorial, Virginia Military Institute: Biographical sketches of the Graduates and Eleves of the Virginia Military Institute Who Fell in the War Between the States'' ). Philadelphia: J. P. Lippincott & Company, 1875. . Retrieved May 11, 2011. pp. 359–360〕 John Quincy Marr graduated second in the class of 1846 from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI).〔At least one account says Marr was first in the class.〕 After completing his studies, he became an assistant professor of mathematics and tactics until he returned home after the death of his father in 1848 out of a sense of duty to his mother and sisters. The courts gave him the same appointments held by his father. He also served a two-year term as sheriff of Fauquier County.〔Walker, 1875, p. 361〕 After John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, Marr organized the "Warrenton Rifles" militia company. In early 1861, he was elected a delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention.〔Walker, 1875, pp. 360–361〕 Although initially opposed to secession, and called home by a "family affliction" during the deliberations, he later signed the ordinance of secession.〔Walker, 1875, p. 363〕〔All but one of the accounts that mention Marr's marital status say that he was unmarried or do not mention this aspect of his personal life. Poland, Jr., Charles P. ''The Glories Of War: Small Battle And Early Heroes Of 1861''. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2006. ISBN 1-4184-5973-9. pp. 42–43 says Marr had a wife and six children and a Cherokee mistress named Eliz Nickens with whom he had six more children. He also says that Marr had been mayor of Warrenton. None of the other references for this page confirm these details. Poland's detailed account relies at least in part on a private letter in the Warrenton Public Library for these personal details.〕 On May 5, 1861, Marr was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the Virginia forces, but he never received the commission because it was sent to Harpers Ferry by mistake.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Quincy Marr」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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