U.S. Army
Merrill, AugustusConflictCivil War
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandCompany B, 1st Maine Veteran Infantry
HometownByron, Maine
Citation
With 6 men, captured 69 Confederate prisoners and recaptured several soldiers who had fallen into the enemy’s hands.
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