Family Tree
Three generations around Charles Mercer
Sibling
George D. Rankin
b. 1824
Sibling
Maria Frances Rankin
1829 — 1890
Sibling
Giles Rankin
1832 — 1892
Sibling
America Rankin
b. 1833
Sibling
Rachel Rankin
1837 — 1917
Sibling
Elizabeth Rankin
1840 — 1873
Sibling
Howard L. Rankin
1847 — 1917
Sibling
Lucinda Lucy Rankin
1848 — 1922
Sibling
Armstorng Rankin
1847 — 1917
Sibling
Azariah Rankin
d. 1918
This record
Charles Mercer Rankin
1831 — 1862
Vital Events
Dates and Places
- Born9 JAN 1831 · Parnassus, Augusta County, Virginia
- Died17 SEP 1862 · Antietam, Washington County, Maryland
- BuriedRiverview Cemetery, Wood County, West Virginia
- SexMale
Notes
Research Notes
"Fell in the Battle of Antietam (Antietam Creek, Sharpsburg, MD) while fighting in defense of the Union."
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Letter "September 19, 1862 Mrs, Rankin after my respects to you, I am very sorry to inform you that C. M. Rankin was shot dead Sept 17 on the field of battle with a great many more. We had a very hard fight at this place 8 miles north of Harpers Ferry. He was buried today. I have his money. He had $8 (eight dollars and thirteen cents) one testament, one knife, one pipe, one picket corne. I have them and will send them to you the first chance. Respectfully yours, Lieut. C. H. Montgomery Cmdr, Co. H, 7 Reg, Va Vol."