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Hamilton Wilcox Merrill: Born 1814. Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1834, to July 1, 1838, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 2d Dragoons, July 1, 1838. Served: in the Cherokee Nation, 1838, while removing the Indians to the West; in the Florida War, 1838‑39; on Recruiting service, 1839‑40; (First Lieut., 2d Dragoons, Feb. 18, 1840) in the Florida War, 1840‑41; in garrison at Mount Vernon, Ala., 1841, — and Baton Rouge, La., 1841; on frontier duty at Ft. Towson, I. T., 1842‑43, — Ft. Washita, I. T., 1843‑45, — New Orleans, La., 1845, — and Austin Arsenal, Tex., 1845‑46; in the War with Mexico, 1846‑48, (Captain, 2d Dragoons, Mar. 31, 1846) p719 being engaged in the Battle of Monterey, Sep. 21‑23, 1846, Siege of Vera Cruz, Mar. 9‑29, 1847, — Skirmish of Medellin, Mar. 25, 1847, — Battle of Cerro Gordo, Apr. 17‑18, 1847, — Battle of Contreras, Aug. 19, 1847, — Battle of Molino del Rey, Sep. 8, 1847, — and Operations before
(Bvt. Major, Sep. 8, 1847, for Gallant and Meritorious Services
and Capture of the City of Mexico, Sep. 13‑14, 1847; in garrison at New Orleans, La., 1848; on sick leave of absence, 1848‑50; on frontier duty at Ft. Martin Scott, Tex., 1850‑51, — Ft. Mason, Tex., 1851‑52, — Ft. Worth, Tex., 1852‑53, — Ft. Belknap, Tex., 1853‑54, — Conducting recruits to Ft. Washita, I. T., 1854‑55, — Ft. Belknap, Tex., 1855, — and Ft. Riley, Kan., 1855‑56; and on leave of absence, 1856‑57. Resigned, Feb. 28, 1857. Civil History. — Counselor at Law, New York city, 1858‑60. History since 1860, unknown. Died, July 14, 1892, at New York, N. Y.: Aged 78. |
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