George Merrill-Glens Falls, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 43° 19.272 W 073° 39.066
18T E 609372 N 4797367
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Fort Fisher, NC on January 15, 1865. He is buried in Glens Falls Cemetery, Glens Falls, NY in Plot 22, Lot 5.
Waymark Code: WMZRP5
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2018
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He was born on February 11, 1847 in Queensbury, NY and died on August 29, 1925 in Glens Falls, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MERRILL, GEORGE
• Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 142d New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Fort Fisher, N.C., 15 January 1865
• Date of issue: 28 December 1914
Citation: Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading.
Armed Service: Army
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