John Merrill (Medal of Honor)
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
- This article is about an American soldier who received the US Medal of Honor. For other uses, see John Merrill.
|
John Merrill
|
|
|---|---|
| Born | 1846 New York |
| Died | June 10, 1883 (aged 36–37) |
| Place of burial |
Olivet Catholic Cemetery Cheyenne, Wyoming
|
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |
United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Company F, 5th U.S. Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Mitchell Merrill (1846 – June 10, 1883) was an American soldier from New York and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.[1]
Sergeant Merrill served in the 5th U.S. Cavalry, Company F. At Milk River, Colorado on September 29, 1879, his conduct was exemplary. He earned special commendation because, although painfully wounded, "he remained on duty and rendered gallant and valuable service."
The Medal of Honor was officially presented in a ceremony on June 7, 1880.[1]
Merrill is buried in Olivet Catholic Cemetery, which is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Homeofheroes.com John Merrill
External links
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  |
This biographical article related to the United States Army is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
