John L. Rapier
John L. Rapier | |
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John L. Rapier while in the 1st Battalion Zouaves | |
| Born | June 15, 1842 Spring Hill, Alabama |
| Died | May 7, 1905 (aged 62) Mobile, Alabama |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate States Army Confederate States Marine Corps |
| Rank | First Lieutenant (CSA) Second Lieutenant (CSMC) |
| Unit | 1st Battalion Zouaves |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Owned the Mobile Press-Register |
John Lawrence Rapier (June 15, 1842 – May 7, 1905) was an American Civil War soldier and businessman. A native of Mobile, Alabama, he saw action as a sergeant major in the Seven Days Battles, and later became a second lieutenant in the Confederate States Marine Corps. He was captured at Fort Gaines, Mobile Bay, Alabama, August 5, 1864, and paroled at Nanna Hubba Bluff, Alabama, May 10, 1865.
After the war, he became the owner of the Mobile Register, and served as postmaster of Mobile.