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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

George Merrill

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company I,
    142d New York Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: January 15, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Fisher, North Carolina, USA
Citation
Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Moreau, Saratoga County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 28, 1914
  • Born: February 11, 1847, Queensberry, Warren County, NY, United States
  • Died: August 29, 1925, Glens Falls, NY, United States
  • Buried: Glens Falls Cemetery (MH) (22-5), Glens Falls, NY, United States
 

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