| Birth: | Nov. 13, 1837
Houlton
Aroostook County
Maine, USA | | Death: | Nov. 18, 1912 | 
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 73rd U.S. Colored Troops at Fort Blakely, Alabama, on April 9, 1865, when he earned his Medal. His citation reads: Volunteered to attack the enemy's works in advance of orders and, upon permission being given, made a most gallant assault. He was awarded his Medal on June 28, 1894. Later he served in numerous expeditions against the Indians. He also served in the defense of US citizens on both sides of the Rio Grande during revolutionary uprisings in the years 1873 to 1876. From 1900 to 1901 he commanded the Department of the Colorado. He also was the inventor of the Merriman Infantry Pack. He later rose to the rank of Major General. (bio by: Ugaalltheway)
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Parents:
Lewis Merriam (1805 - 1889)
Mary Ann Foss Merriam (1818 - 1880)
Spouse:
Catherine Una Merriam (1848 - 1938)*
Children:
Henry MacPherson Merriam (1877 - 1942)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Henry Merriam | | | Burial:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Arlington County
Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 1 Lot 114-13 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Sep 19, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7878557 |
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