Frederic Messer's Father Was in the American Revolution and Two of His Sons and a Nephew Were In the Confederate Army

In addition, Frederick Messer's father, Christian Sargeant Messer (1760-1850) served in the North Carolina militia during the American revolution.

And, two of his sons were in the Confederate Army as well as a son-in-law and a nephew.  One son and his nephew died during the war.  The nephew died in Chicago's infamous Camp Douglas Prison.

I am writing about the Confederates in my Saw the Elephant:  Civil War blog right now.  Click on that 

--Brock-Perry