John Quincy Marr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Confederate States Army first combat casualty
Date of Birth: 27-May-1825
Place of Birth: Warrenton, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jun-1861
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About John Quincy Marr
- John Quincy Marr (May 27, 1825 – June 1, 1861) was a Virginia militia company captain and the first Confederate soldier killed by a Union soldier in combat during the American Civil War.
- Marr was killed at the Battle of Fairfax Court House, Virginia on June 1, 1861.
- Previously one of Fauquier County's two delegates to the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861, Marr initially opposed his state's secession from the Union but ultimately supported secession, as did voters shortly before his fatal skirmish.
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