Henry Archer was born in Lowndes County Alabama on 3 December 1833, probably the son of John Archer. Henry had an older brother, John Archer, born about 1828. Henry and his brother arrived in Union Parish Louisiana on 6 January 1848. In 1850, Henry and John they lived with Elizabeth Matthews, a woman born about 1790 who is probably their grandmother.
Henry Archer received an education and taught school in Union Parish in his 20s. In 1860, he taught in a school in the Zion Hill Community a few miles north of Farmerville. In April or May 1861, Henry went to New Orleans with a group of about fifty Union Parish young men and enlisted on 9 May 1861 into the service of the State of Louisiana. Their unit entered the Confederate States service on 4 June 1861 as Company A, 6th Regiment Louisiana Infantry. His unit was went to Virginia and placed into the Army of the Pomomac. He was present for duty until September, but hospitalized in Richmond, Virginia from chronic rheumatism in October 1861. His commander reported that Archer died 1 February 1862, but Archer himself stated that he received a discharge on 6 February 1862 due to "paralysis and rheumatism." He returned home to Union Parish to recover, and on 14 February 1863, he enlisted as a private in Company C, 17th Regiment Louisiana Infantry. He served during the Siege of Vicksburg, where he was wounded, but was on duty when his unit surrendered on July 4. He remained at home with other soldiers awaiting exchange between July 1863 and July 1864, reporting in camp several times. Once exchanged in July 1864, he returned to his unit and served until the surrender, receiving a parole in June 1865.
Henry Archer married Lanie Elizabeth Seale in Union Parish on 1 May 1866. They had one son, Henry Edward Archer, Jr., born in 1867.
Henry Archer joined the Primitive Baptist church at an early age and became a Primitive Baptist minister shortly after the war. He served as the minister of Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist Church near Farmerville from the mid-1860s until 1905. He also continued teaching school after the war, as well as farming.
Elder Archer became involved in politics in the 1890s, running for justice of the peace in 1899. In 1900, citizens elected him as Farmerville's mayor. After that, he earned a living by mending shoes and preaching. About 1905, Archer's health declined and he and his wife moved to Monroe to live with their son. Henry Archer died there on 16 December 1907, but he was buried in Trenton's old cemetery, then in West Monroe.
Henry Archer received an education and taught school in Union Parish in his 20s. In 1860, he taught in a school in the Zion Hill Community a few miles north of Farmerville. In April or May 1861, Henry went to New Orleans with a group of about fifty Union Parish young men and enlisted on 9 May 1861 into the service of the State of Louisiana. Their unit entered the Confederate States service on 4 June 1861 as Company A, 6th Regiment Louisiana Infantry. His unit was went to Virginia and placed into the Army of the Pomomac. He was present for duty until September, but hospitalized in Richmond, Virginia from chronic rheumatism in October 1861. His commander reported that Archer died 1 February 1862, but Archer himself stated that he received a discharge on 6 February 1862 due to "paralysis and rheumatism." He returned home to Union Parish to recover, and on 14 February 1863, he enlisted as a private in Company C, 17th Regiment Louisiana Infantry. He served during the Siege of Vicksburg, where he was wounded, but was on duty when his unit surrendered on July 4. He remained at home with other soldiers awaiting exchange between July 1863 and July 1864, reporting in camp several times. Once exchanged in July 1864, he returned to his unit and served until the surrender, receiving a parole in June 1865.
Henry Archer married Lanie Elizabeth Seale in Union Parish on 1 May 1866. They had one son, Henry Edward Archer, Jr., born in 1867.
Henry Archer joined the Primitive Baptist church at an early age and became a Primitive Baptist minister shortly after the war. He served as the minister of Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist Church near Farmerville from the mid-1860s until 1905. He also continued teaching school after the war, as well as farming.
Elder Archer became involved in politics in the 1890s, running for justice of the peace in 1899. In 1900, citizens elected him as Farmerville's mayor. After that, he earned a living by mending shoes and preaching. About 1905, Archer's health declined and he and his wife moved to Monroe to live with their son. Henry Archer died there on 16 December 1907, but he was buried in Trenton's old cemetery, then in West Monroe.
Henry Archer was born in Lowndes County Alabama on 3 December 1833, probably the son of John Archer. Henry had an older brother, John Archer, born about 1828. Henry and his brother arrived in Union Parish Louisiana on 6 January 1848. In 1850, Henry and John they lived with Elizabeth Matthews, a woman born about 1790 who is probably their grandmother.
Henry Archer received an education and taught school in Union Parish in his 20s. In 1860, he taught in a school in the Zion Hill Community a few miles north of Farmerville. In April or May 1861, Henry went to New Orleans with a group of about fifty Union Parish young men and enlisted on 9 May 1861 into the service of the State of Louisiana. Their unit entered the Confederate States service on 4 June 1861 as Company A, 6th Regiment Louisiana Infantry. His unit was went to Virginia and placed into the Army of the Pomomac. He was present for duty until September, but hospitalized in Richmond, Virginia from chronic rheumatism in October 1861. His commander reported that Archer died 1 February 1862, but Archer himself stated that he received a discharge on 6 February 1862 due to "paralysis and rheumatism." He returned home to Union Parish to recover, and on 14 February 1863, he enlisted as a private in Company C, 17th Regiment Louisiana Infantry. He served during the Siege of Vicksburg, where he was wounded, but was on duty when his unit surrendered on July 4. He remained at home with other soldiers awaiting exchange between July 1863 and July 1864, reporting in camp several times. Once exchanged in July 1864, he returned to his unit and served until the surrender, receiving a parole in June 1865.
Henry Archer married Lanie Elizabeth Seale in Union Parish on 1 May 1866. They had one son, Henry Edward Archer, Jr., born in 1867.
Henry Archer joined the Primitive Baptist church at an early age and became a Primitive Baptist minister shortly after the war. He served as the minister of Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist Church near Farmerville from the mid-1860s until 1905. He also continued teaching school after the war, as well as farming.
Elder Archer became involved in politics in the 1890s, running for justice of the peace in 1899. In 1900, citizens elected him as Farmerville's mayor. After that, he earned a living by mending shoes and preaching. About 1905, Archer's health declined and he and his wife moved to Monroe to live with their son. Henry Archer died there on 16 December 1907, but he was buried in Trenton's old cemetery, then in West Monroe.
Henry Archer received an education and taught school in Union Parish in his 20s. In 1860, he taught in a school in the Zion Hill Community a few miles north of Farmerville. In April or May 1861, Henry went to New Orleans with a group of about fifty Union Parish young men and enlisted on 9 May 1861 into the service of the State of Louisiana. Their unit entered the Confederate States service on 4 June 1861 as Company A, 6th Regiment Louisiana Infantry. His unit was went to Virginia and placed into the Army of the Pomomac. He was present for duty until September, but hospitalized in Richmond, Virginia from chronic rheumatism in October 1861. His commander reported that Archer died 1 February 1862, but Archer himself stated that he received a discharge on 6 February 1862 due to "paralysis and rheumatism." He returned home to Union Parish to recover, and on 14 February 1863, he enlisted as a private in Company C, 17th Regiment Louisiana Infantry. He served during the Siege of Vicksburg, where he was wounded, but was on duty when his unit surrendered on July 4. He remained at home with other soldiers awaiting exchange between July 1863 and July 1864, reporting in camp several times. Once exchanged in July 1864, he returned to his unit and served until the surrender, receiving a parole in June 1865.
Henry Archer married Lanie Elizabeth Seale in Union Parish on 1 May 1866. They had one son, Henry Edward Archer, Jr., born in 1867.
Henry Archer joined the Primitive Baptist church at an early age and became a Primitive Baptist minister shortly after the war. He served as the minister of Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist Church near Farmerville from the mid-1860s until 1905. He also continued teaching school after the war, as well as farming.
Elder Archer became involved in politics in the 1890s, running for justice of the peace in 1899. In 1900, citizens elected him as Farmerville's mayor. After that, he earned a living by mending shoes and preaching. About 1905, Archer's health declined and he and his wife moved to Monroe to live with their son. Henry Archer died there on 16 December 1907, but he was buried in Trenton's old cemetery, then in West Monroe.
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