Illinois State Archives
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name MERCHANT, ABEL B
Rank PVT
Company G
Unit 51 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence Greenwood, McHenry Co., IL
Age 50
Height 5' 10 3/4
Hair Gray
Eyes Blue
Complexion Light
Marital Status Married
Occupation Shoemaker
Nativity Greenwood, McHenry Co., IL
Service Record
Joined When 3 Oct 1861
Joined Where McHenry Co., IL
Joined By Whom M B Atwater
Period 3 Years
Muster In 24 Dec 1861
Muster In Where Chicago, Cook Co., IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks Discharged for disability on 25 Sep 1862
1850: Westfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Abel Merchant 39 New York
Emily Merchant 40 Connecticut
Anna A Merchant 16 Connecticut
George E Merchant 14 New York
John W Merchant 11 Connecticut
Charles H Merchant 6 Connecticut
1860: Greenwood
Abraham Merchant 52 New York
Emely Merchant 50 Connecticut
John Merchant 21 Connecticut
Charles Merchant 16 Connecticut
1870: Greenwood, McHenry Co., Illinois
Abel B Merchant 58 New York
Emily Merchant 60 Connecticut
Charles Merchant 26 Connecticut
1880: Geenwood, McHenry Co., Illinois
C H Merchant Self 35 Connecticut
Maggie Merchant Wife 29 Canada
Willie Merchant Son 6 Illinois
Earl Merchant Son 5 Illinois
Anna Merchant Daughter 4 Illinois
Eliza Merchant Daughter 2 Illinois
EMMA MERCHANT Mother 70 Connecticut
Dellia Prindle Cousin 33 Connecticut
Gracy Prindle Cousin 9 Connecticut
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name MERCHANT, ABEL B
Rank PVT
Company G
Unit 51 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence Greenwood, McHenry Co., IL
Age 50
Height 5' 10 3/4
Hair Gray
Eyes Blue
Complexion Light
Marital Status Married
Occupation Shoemaker
Nativity Greenwood, McHenry Co., IL
Service Record
Joined When 3 Oct 1861
Joined Where McHenry Co., IL
Joined By Whom M B Atwater
Period 3 Years
Muster In 24 Dec 1861
Muster In Where Chicago, Cook Co., IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks Discharged for disability on 25 Sep 1862
1850: Westfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Abel Merchant 39 New York
Emily Merchant 40 Connecticut
Anna A Merchant 16 Connecticut
George E Merchant 14 New York
John W Merchant 11 Connecticut
Charles H Merchant 6 Connecticut
1860: Greenwood
Abraham Merchant 52 New York
Emely Merchant 50 Connecticut
John Merchant 21 Connecticut
Charles Merchant 16 Connecticut
1870: Greenwood, McHenry Co., Illinois
Abel B Merchant 58 New York
Emily Merchant 60 Connecticut
Charles Merchant 26 Connecticut
1880: Geenwood, McHenry Co., Illinois
C H Merchant Self 35 Connecticut
Maggie Merchant Wife 29 Canada
Willie Merchant Son 6 Illinois
Earl Merchant Son 5 Illinois
Anna Merchant Daughter 4 Illinois
Eliza Merchant Daughter 2 Illinois
EMMA MERCHANT Mother 70 Connecticut
Dellia Prindle Cousin 33 Connecticut
Gracy Prindle Cousin 9 Connecticut
Illinois State Archives
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name MERCHANT, ABEL B
Rank PVT
Company G
Unit 51 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence Greenwood, McHenry Co., IL
Age 50
Height 5' 10 3/4
Hair Gray
Eyes Blue
Complexion Light
Marital Status Married
Occupation Shoemaker
Nativity Greenwood, McHenry Co., IL
Service Record
Joined When 3 Oct 1861
Joined Where McHenry Co., IL
Joined By Whom M B Atwater
Period 3 Years
Muster In 24 Dec 1861
Muster In Where Chicago, Cook Co., IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks Discharged for disability on 25 Sep 1862
1850: Westfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Abel Merchant 39 New York
Emily Merchant 40 Connecticut
Anna A Merchant 16 Connecticut
George E Merchant 14 New York
John W Merchant 11 Connecticut
Charles H Merchant 6 Connecticut
1860: Greenwood
Abraham Merchant 52 New York
Emely Merchant 50 Connecticut
John Merchant 21 Connecticut
Charles Merchant 16 Connecticut
1870: Greenwood, McHenry Co., Illinois
Abel B Merchant 58 New York
Emily Merchant 60 Connecticut
Charles Merchant 26 Connecticut
1880: Geenwood, McHenry Co., Illinois
C H Merchant Self 35 Connecticut
Maggie Merchant Wife 29 Canada
Willie Merchant Son 6 Illinois
Earl Merchant Son 5 Illinois
Anna Merchant Daughter 4 Illinois
Eliza Merchant Daughter 2 Illinois
EMMA MERCHANT Mother 70 Connecticut
Dellia Prindle Cousin 33 Connecticut
Gracy Prindle Cousin 9 Connecticut
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name MERCHANT, ABEL B
Rank PVT
Company G
Unit 51 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence Greenwood, McHenry Co., IL
Age 50
Height 5' 10 3/4
Hair Gray
Eyes Blue
Complexion Light
Marital Status Married
Occupation Shoemaker
Nativity Greenwood, McHenry Co., IL
Service Record
Joined When 3 Oct 1861
Joined Where McHenry Co., IL
Joined By Whom M B Atwater
Period 3 Years
Muster In 24 Dec 1861
Muster In Where Chicago, Cook Co., IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks Discharged for disability on 25 Sep 1862
1850: Westfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Abel Merchant 39 New York
Emily Merchant 40 Connecticut
Anna A Merchant 16 Connecticut
George E Merchant 14 New York
John W Merchant 11 Connecticut
Charles H Merchant 6 Connecticut
1860: Greenwood
Abraham Merchant 52 New York
Emely Merchant 50 Connecticut
John Merchant 21 Connecticut
Charles Merchant 16 Connecticut
1870: Greenwood, McHenry Co., Illinois
Abel B Merchant 58 New York
Emily Merchant 60 Connecticut
Charles Merchant 26 Connecticut
1880: Geenwood, McHenry Co., Illinois
C H Merchant Self 35 Connecticut
Maggie Merchant Wife 29 Canada
Willie Merchant Son 6 Illinois
Earl Merchant Son 5 Illinois
Anna Merchant Daughter 4 Illinois
Eliza Merchant Daughter 2 Illinois
EMMA MERCHANT Mother 70 Connecticut
Dellia Prindle Cousin 33 Connecticut
Gracy Prindle Cousin 9 Connecticut
Family Members
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