YUBA COUNTY
Military
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LEANDER MERRILL
To all whom it may Concern: Know ye, That Leander Merrill, a Corporal of Captain John C. Cremony's Company ("B"), Second Regiment of Cavalry, California VOLUNTEERS who was enrolled on the Fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and Sixty-One to serve Three years or during the war, is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States, this Eighth day of October, 1864, at Presidio of San Francisco, California by reason of being mustered out on Expiration of term of Service (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist*.)
Said Leander Merrill was born in Cumberland County in the State of Maine, is Twenty-Five years of age, [unreadable for height and complexion], Blue eyes, Brown hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a Sailor.
Given at Presidio of San Francisco this Eighth day of October 1864.
approved ad. [??] Thompson Campbell Jr., 2d Lieut 17th [??] Asst. Comissary of Musters
John C. Cremony, Capt. Comdg Co. "B" 2d Cav Cal. Vols.
*This sentence will be erased should there be anything in the conduct or physical condition of the soldier rendering him unfit for the Army.
A.G.O. No. 99
To all whom it may Concern: Know ye, That Leander Merrill, a Corporal of Captain John W. Lord's Company ("B"), 8th Regiment of United States Veteran VOLUNTEERS who was enrolled on the Thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five to serve One years or during the war, is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States, this 20th day of March, 1866, at Washington D.C. by reason of Expiration of term of service (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist*.)
Said Leander Merrill was born in Pownal in the State of Maine, is 25 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, Florid complexion, Blue eyes, Brown hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a Soldier.
Given at Washington DC this Twentieth day of March 1866.
W.A. Jarmoth, Bvt Major AAG OM
J. W. Lord, Capt. 8th USVV. Comdg Co. "B"
*This sentence will be erased should there be anything in the conduct or physical condition of the soldier rendering him unfit for the Army.
A.G.O. No. 99
STATEMENT AS TO SERVICE of LEANDER MERRILL DURING CIVIL WAR.
I enlisted in Company B, Second Regiment, California Cavalry Volunteers, on Sept. 14, 1861, at San Francisco. We went into camp at Camp Alert, near San Francisco. After about two months I was taken down with typhoid fever, was given a sick furlough, and went to the city to be treated, where I remained thirty days. Later, I went, with two companies of our Regiment, and five regiments of Infantry, Major General Carlton commanding, down to New Mexico by way of Fort Yuma, Tucson and Apache Pass to Colorado River. We were then sent to Fort Davis, Texas, with prisoners, then back to New Mexico where we built a fort on the Rio Pecos, 125 miles south of Fort Union, where we remained two years guarding Indians and scouting. My work was carrying mail from Fort Sumner to Fort Union, i25 miles, once a week. After the Battle of Gettysburg and the fall of Vicksburg I carried despatches from Fort Union to Fort Sumner, i25 miles, in twenty-two hours, when I was accustomed to being eighteen hours in the saddle without change of horses. I was then ordered to San Francisco, where I was mustered out on October 8, 1864, having served over three years.
After being honorably discharged, as above stated, I went to my old home in Maine, and when the call came for 20,000 veterans for Hancock's Corps, I re-enlisted on March 13, 1865, in Company B, Eighth Regiment, United States Veteran Volunteers, and was sent to Washington, D.C., and went in camp at East Branch of Potomac. At the time of the hanging of the accomplices of Lincoln's assassins, our Regiment was on guard at the jail. Soon after we were sent to Trenton, New Jersey, a mustering-out rendezvous, then to Hart Island, New York, then back to Washington, D.C. I was detailed to go to garrison head-quarters. Major General F. T. Dent was commanding. I had mail of garrison to look after, also to see that guard was stationed at the White House. I was there about six months, until again mustered out on March 20, 1866.
March 10, 1908.
GILES MERRILL
To all whom it may Concern: Know ye, That Giles Merrill, a 2nd Lieutenant of Captain John W. Smiths Company ("H"), 7th Regiment of Infantry California VOLUNTEERS who was Commissioned by the Governor of Cal. enrolled on the Tenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five to serve Three years or during the war, is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States, this First day of March, 1866, at Drum Barracks, California by reason of Honorable Muster out of service (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist*.)
Said Giles Merrill was born in Cumberland County in the State of Maine, U.S., is Thirty five years of age, [blank] feet [blank] inches high, [blank] complexion, [blank] eyes, [blank] hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a [blank].
Given at Drum Barracks Cal. this First day of March 1866.
[??] Foot, Capt. 14th U.S. Inf. Bvt Maj USA, ACM
*This sentence will be erased should there be anything in the conduct or physical condition of the soldier rendering him unfit for the Army.
A.G.O. No. 99