Prewar he attended Georgetown College, Washington DC.
Residence Eastern Shore, Maryland; 23 years old.
Enlisted 12/19/1862 at Camp Lee, Richmond, on 1/20/1863 he was mustered into Captain William I. Rasin's Cavalry Company "Winder Cavalry". This company subsequently became Company E, 1st Battalion Maryland Cavalry, Maryland Line. Horse valued at $230.
Listed on July & Aug 1863 Roll as being promoted to Lieutenant, Company G.
On 4/28/1864 Company G became Company M, 23rd Virginia Cavalry; he was the Commanding Officer, 2nd Lieutenant.
Present on all rolls through Sept & Oct final Roll.
Postwar he was a judge; Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Maryland.
Father of George Brent Merrick, lawyer, member of Maryland State House of Delegates.
The 1st Cavalry Regiment began its formation in May, 1862 and became a four-company battalion at Winchester, Virginia in November. It appears that only four additional companies ever joined the unit.
Residence Eastern Shore, Maryland; 23 years old.
Enlisted 12/19/1862 at Camp Lee, Richmond, on 1/20/1863 he was mustered into Captain William I. Rasin's Cavalry Company "Winder Cavalry". This company subsequently became Company E, 1st Battalion Maryland Cavalry, Maryland Line. Horse valued at $230.
Listed on July & Aug 1863 Roll as being promoted to Lieutenant, Company G.
On 4/28/1864 Company G became Company M, 23rd Virginia Cavalry; he was the Commanding Officer, 2nd Lieutenant.
Present on all rolls through Sept & Oct final Roll.
Postwar he was a judge; Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Maryland.
Father of George Brent Merrick, lawyer, member of Maryland State House of Delegates.
The 1st Cavalry Regiment began its formation in May, 1862 and became a four-company battalion at Winchester, Virginia in November. It appears that only four additional companies ever joined the unit.
Prewar he attended Georgetown College, Washington DC.
Residence Eastern Shore, Maryland; 23 years old.
Enlisted 12/19/1862 at Camp Lee, Richmond, on 1/20/1863 he was mustered into Captain William I. Rasin's Cavalry Company "Winder Cavalry". This company subsequently became Company E, 1st Battalion Maryland Cavalry, Maryland Line. Horse valued at $230.
Listed on July & Aug 1863 Roll as being promoted to Lieutenant, Company G.
On 4/28/1864 Company G became Company M, 23rd Virginia Cavalry; he was the Commanding Officer, 2nd Lieutenant.
Present on all rolls through Sept & Oct final Roll.
Postwar he was a judge; Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Maryland.
Father of George Brent Merrick, lawyer, member of Maryland State House of Delegates.
The 1st Cavalry Regiment began its formation in May, 1862 and became a four-company battalion at Winchester, Virginia in November. It appears that only four additional companies ever joined the unit.
Residence Eastern Shore, Maryland; 23 years old.
Enlisted 12/19/1862 at Camp Lee, Richmond, on 1/20/1863 he was mustered into Captain William I. Rasin's Cavalry Company "Winder Cavalry". This company subsequently became Company E, 1st Battalion Maryland Cavalry, Maryland Line. Horse valued at $230.
Listed on July & Aug 1863 Roll as being promoted to Lieutenant, Company G.
On 4/28/1864 Company G became Company M, 23rd Virginia Cavalry; he was the Commanding Officer, 2nd Lieutenant.
Present on all rolls through Sept & Oct final Roll.
Postwar he was a judge; Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Maryland.
Father of George Brent Merrick, lawyer, member of Maryland State House of Delegates.
The 1st Cavalry Regiment began its formation in May, 1862 and became a four-company battalion at Winchester, Virginia in November. It appears that only four additional companies ever joined the unit.
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