Father: William Merrill (25 Mar 1808 - 23 May 1887)
married 7 May 1830 in Portland
Mother: Emeline L. (Whitney) (3 Feb 1809 - 26 Jan 1884)
He enlisted as a Private from Freeport in Company K, 20th Infantry Regiment Maine on 29 August 1862. The regiment was organized that date in Portland and William would have been 18 at the time of his enlistment. He was killed, as a member of that unit, on 2 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Prior to Gettysburg the unit history is as follows:
Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17, 1862. Shephardstown September 19. Advance to Falmouth, Va., October-November.
Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards and Ellis Fords December 20-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.
Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 12-July 24. Aldie June 17. Upperville and Upperville June 21. Middleburg June 24.
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married 7 May 1830 in Portland
Mother: Emeline L. (Whitney) (3 Feb 1809 - 26 Jan 1884)
He enlisted as a Private from Freeport in Company K, 20th Infantry Regiment Maine on 29 August 1862. The regiment was organized that date in Portland and William would have been 18 at the time of his enlistment. He was killed, as a member of that unit, on 2 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Prior to Gettysburg the unit history is as follows:
Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17, 1862. Shephardstown September 19. Advance to Falmouth, Va., October-November.
Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards and Ellis Fords December 20-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.
Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 12-July 24. Aldie June 17. Upperville and Upperville June 21. Middleburg June 24.
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Father: William Merrill (25 Mar 1808 - 23 May 1887)
married 7 May 1830 in Portland
Mother: Emeline L. (Whitney) (3 Feb 1809 - 26 Jan 1884)
He enlisted as a Private from Freeport in Company K, 20th Infantry Regiment Maine on 29 August 1862. The regiment was organized that date in Portland and William would have been 18 at the time of his enlistment. He was killed, as a member of that unit, on 2 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Prior to Gettysburg the unit history is as follows:
Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17, 1862. Shephardstown September 19. Advance to Falmouth, Va., October-November.
Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards and Ellis Fords December 20-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.
Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 12-July 24. Aldie June 17. Upperville and Upperville June 21. Middleburg June 24.
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married 7 May 1830 in Portland
Mother: Emeline L. (Whitney) (3 Feb 1809 - 26 Jan 1884)
He enlisted as a Private from Freeport in Company K, 20th Infantry Regiment Maine on 29 August 1862. The regiment was organized that date in Portland and William would have been 18 at the time of his enlistment. He was killed, as a member of that unit, on 2 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Prior to Gettysburg the unit history is as follows:
Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17, 1862. Shephardstown September 19. Advance to Falmouth, Va., October-November.
Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards and Ellis Fords December 20-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.
Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 12-July 24. Aldie June 17. Upperville and Upperville June 21. Middleburg June 24.
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Inscription
WM. F. MERRILL
died in battle
at Gettysburg, Pa.
July 2, 1863.
AEt. 21 yrs. 10 mos.
"How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!"
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