Civil War veteran
Private, Co. D, 24th Massachusetts Infantry (Aug. 1862 to Dec. 1864)
The son of Joseph and Nancy (Davis) Merriam, both of whom were born in New Hampshire.
Standing 5 ft. 9-1/2 in tall with a dark complexion, brown hair, and hazel eyes, Augustus was a 28-year-old Tinman when he enlisted at Boston on Jul. 28, 1862 and was mustered on August 11th as a Private in Co. D of the 24th Massachusetts Infantry. One day after his enlistment Augustus married Victorine Annette Simmons, the 27-year-old daughter of Ichabod and Marcia of Plymouth, MA, at Boston.
His regiment, which had been in North Carolina since Dec. 1861, was situated in the New Bern-Goldsboro area when he joined them. In January 1863 the 24th Massachusetts was moved to the sea islands off the South Carolina coast and on July 18th were part of the assault on Battery Wagner, famed for the 54th Massachusetts' part in the battle. Florida beckoned in September 1863 including duty at St. Augustine and later Jacksonville. In April 1864 the regiment moved north to Virginia where they were involved in operations against Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, and the siege of Petersburg. The end for Augustus came on Dec. 4, 1864 when he was mustered out of the service due to an expired enlistment. Throughout he was present on all Company muster rolls during which time the 24th Massachusetts lost 97 men who will killed or mortally wounded, while another 123 died of disease.
Augustus returned to Boston and resumed work as a Tinsmith. His first child George, who was born Sep. 6, 1865 died a month later due to Marasmus. Sorrow followed when daughter Grace died at three months, also due to Marasmus. Both children were buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth. Two additional children followed, including Nannie in 1868 and Harriett Ellen in 1870. Nannie would be the only child to survive to adulthood.
Augustus was 77 when he died of Pneumonia at his Boston home located at 14 Isabela St. in the city's current Bay Village neighborhood.
Private, Co. D, 24th Massachusetts Infantry (Aug. 1862 to Dec. 1864)
The son of Joseph and Nancy (Davis) Merriam, both of whom were born in New Hampshire.
Standing 5 ft. 9-1/2 in tall with a dark complexion, brown hair, and hazel eyes, Augustus was a 28-year-old Tinman when he enlisted at Boston on Jul. 28, 1862 and was mustered on August 11th as a Private in Co. D of the 24th Massachusetts Infantry. One day after his enlistment Augustus married Victorine Annette Simmons, the 27-year-old daughter of Ichabod and Marcia of Plymouth, MA, at Boston.
His regiment, which had been in North Carolina since Dec. 1861, was situated in the New Bern-Goldsboro area when he joined them. In January 1863 the 24th Massachusetts was moved to the sea islands off the South Carolina coast and on July 18th were part of the assault on Battery Wagner, famed for the 54th Massachusetts' part in the battle. Florida beckoned in September 1863 including duty at St. Augustine and later Jacksonville. In April 1864 the regiment moved north to Virginia where they were involved in operations against Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, and the siege of Petersburg. The end for Augustus came on Dec. 4, 1864 when he was mustered out of the service due to an expired enlistment. Throughout he was present on all Company muster rolls during which time the 24th Massachusetts lost 97 men who will killed or mortally wounded, while another 123 died of disease.
Augustus returned to Boston and resumed work as a Tinsmith. His first child George, who was born Sep. 6, 1865 died a month later due to Marasmus. Sorrow followed when daughter Grace died at three months, also due to Marasmus. Both children were buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth. Two additional children followed, including Nannie in 1868 and Harriett Ellen in 1870. Nannie would be the only child to survive to adulthood.
Augustus was 77 when he died of Pneumonia at his Boston home located at 14 Isabela St. in the city's current Bay Village neighborhood.
Civil War veteran
Private, Co. D, 24th Massachusetts Infantry (Aug. 1862 to Dec. 1864)
The son of Joseph and Nancy (Davis) Merriam, both of whom were born in New Hampshire.
Standing 5 ft. 9-1/2 in tall with a dark complexion, brown hair, and hazel eyes, Augustus was a 28-year-old Tinman when he enlisted at Boston on Jul. 28, 1862 and was mustered on August 11th as a Private in Co. D of the 24th Massachusetts Infantry. One day after his enlistment Augustus married Victorine Annette Simmons, the 27-year-old daughter of Ichabod and Marcia of Plymouth, MA, at Boston.
His regiment, which had been in North Carolina since Dec. 1861, was situated in the New Bern-Goldsboro area when he joined them. In January 1863 the 24th Massachusetts was moved to the sea islands off the South Carolina coast and on July 18th were part of the assault on Battery Wagner, famed for the 54th Massachusetts' part in the battle. Florida beckoned in September 1863 including duty at St. Augustine and later Jacksonville. In April 1864 the regiment moved north to Virginia where they were involved in operations against Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, and the siege of Petersburg. The end for Augustus came on Dec. 4, 1864 when he was mustered out of the service due to an expired enlistment. Throughout he was present on all Company muster rolls during which time the 24th Massachusetts lost 97 men who will killed or mortally wounded, while another 123 died of disease.
Augustus returned to Boston and resumed work as a Tinsmith. His first child George, who was born Sep. 6, 1865 died a month later due to Marasmus. Sorrow followed when daughter Grace died at three months, also due to Marasmus. Both children were buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth. Two additional children followed, including Nannie in 1868 and Harriett Ellen in 1870. Nannie would be the only child to survive to adulthood.
Augustus was 77 when he died of Pneumonia at his Boston home located at 14 Isabela St. in the city's current Bay Village neighborhood.
Private, Co. D, 24th Massachusetts Infantry (Aug. 1862 to Dec. 1864)
The son of Joseph and Nancy (Davis) Merriam, both of whom were born in New Hampshire.
Standing 5 ft. 9-1/2 in tall with a dark complexion, brown hair, and hazel eyes, Augustus was a 28-year-old Tinman when he enlisted at Boston on Jul. 28, 1862 and was mustered on August 11th as a Private in Co. D of the 24th Massachusetts Infantry. One day after his enlistment Augustus married Victorine Annette Simmons, the 27-year-old daughter of Ichabod and Marcia of Plymouth, MA, at Boston.
His regiment, which had been in North Carolina since Dec. 1861, was situated in the New Bern-Goldsboro area when he joined them. In January 1863 the 24th Massachusetts was moved to the sea islands off the South Carolina coast and on July 18th were part of the assault on Battery Wagner, famed for the 54th Massachusetts' part in the battle. Florida beckoned in September 1863 including duty at St. Augustine and later Jacksonville. In April 1864 the regiment moved north to Virginia where they were involved in operations against Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, and the siege of Petersburg. The end for Augustus came on Dec. 4, 1864 when he was mustered out of the service due to an expired enlistment. Throughout he was present on all Company muster rolls during which time the 24th Massachusetts lost 97 men who will killed or mortally wounded, while another 123 died of disease.
Augustus returned to Boston and resumed work as a Tinsmith. His first child George, who was born Sep. 6, 1865 died a month later due to Marasmus. Sorrow followed when daughter Grace died at three months, also due to Marasmus. Both children were buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth. Two additional children followed, including Nannie in 1868 and Harriett Ellen in 1870. Nannie would be the only child to survive to adulthood.
Augustus was 77 when he died of Pneumonia at his Boston home located at 14 Isabela St. in the city's current Bay Village neighborhood.
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AUGUSTUS D. MERRIAM
1832 -- 1909
CO. D. 24 MASS. REGT.
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