Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Augustus Merrill
Details
- Rank: Captain
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
1st Maine Veteran Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 2, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
With six men, captured 69 Confederate prisoners and recaptured several soldiers who had fallen into the enemy's hands.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Lyndon, Aroostook County, Maine
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: October 23, 1891
- Born: October 4, 1843, Byron, Oxford County, ME, United States
- Died: November 14, 1895, Eagle Rock, CA, United States
- Buried: Graceland Cemetery (20-233), Chicago, IL, United States