CS Pepper, Rufus Kerr

Rufus Kerr Pepper​

Born: July 25, 1832

Birthplace: Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina

Father: Dr. John M. Pepper 1795 – 1881

(Buried: Danbury Cemetery, Danbury, North Carolina)​

Mother: Mary Anne Moody 1807 – 1847

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Captain of Company F, 21st​ North Carolina Infantry Regt.​

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1862: Lt. Colonel of 21st​ North Carolina Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Mortally Wounded during the Battle of Winchester, Virginia​

Died: June 10, 1862

Place of Death: Winchester, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 29 years old

Burial Place: Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia

 

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His headstone has him designated as a full Colonel, did he ever reach that rank?

 

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The 21st North Carolina was originally the 11th Volunteers made up of 12 companies.