b. 11/02/1847 Queensberry, New York. d. 29/08/1925 Glens Fall, New York.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 15/01/1865 Fort Fisher, North Carolina.
George Merrill MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company I, 142d New York Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on January 15, 1865 at Fort Fisher, North Carolina. He did not receive his Medal until December 28, 1914.
MOH CITATION:
Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading.
BURIAL LOCATION: GLENS FALLS CEMETERY, GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK.
PLOT 22, LOT 5.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.
