Merritt, Wesley, 1834-1910

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American army officer.

From the description of Documents signed (2) : Fort Clark, Texas, to the acting asst. inspector general in San Antonio, 1872 Aug. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270639219

From the description of Document signed : Fort Clark, Texas, to the acting asst. inspector general in San Antonio, 1872 Nov. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270639154

Son of a St. Clair County, Illinois farmer, West Point graduate, Civil War Brigadier General who continued to serve in the U.S. Cavalry after the war. He was Superintendent of West Point from 1882-1887, fought in the Spanish American War and was the first military governor of Manila.

From the description of Letters, 1863, 1888. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52923302

Attended West Point and rose from lieutenant to Major General, serving in the Civil War at Gettysburg and Appomattox, among other places.

From the description of Wesley Merritt letter to S. S. McClure [manuscript], 1895 Jul 8 (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 398156486

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referencedIn Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886. Houghton Library
creatorOf Records of the Adjutant General's Office. 1762 - 1984. Generals' Papers and Books. 1830 - 1884. Papers and Books of Wesley Merritt National Archives at Washington, D.C
referencedIn Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part III: The Civil War: The Union, 1804-1915. Houghton Library
referencedIn Online Archive of California. Letter to Patt, 1876 May 26. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
creatorOf Merritt, Wesley, 1836-1910. Documents signed (2) : Fort Clark, Texas, to the acting asst. inspector general in San Antonio, 1872 Aug. 19. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf United States. Army. Cavalry, 5th. Correspondence and orders, 1864-1881. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Hay, John, 1838-1905. Correspondence, 1854-1914, "Marsh" to "Mills". Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Bernard, Reuben F., fl. 1865. Civil War muster rolls, 1864-1865. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Stanton, Thaddeus H., d. 1900. Thaddeus H. Stanton papers, 1835-1929. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Winn, Frank Long, 1865-1941. Letters. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn George Crook papers, 1863-1890 University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Charles E.L. Wingate papers, 1821-1919 (bulk 1892-1898) Houghton Library
referencedIn Augustus Mendon Lord collection, Lord (Augustus Mendon) collection, (bulk 1876-1908), 1778-1908 John Hay Library, Special Collections
referencedIn Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888. Letters, 1876. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn United States. Army. Military Division of the Missouri. Dispatch, 1876 Jul 16. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Crook, George, 1828-1890. Letters, 1876. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Merritt, Wesley, 1834-1910. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
creatorOf Merritt, Wesley, 1836-1910. Document signed : Fort Clark, Texas, to the acting asst. inspector general in San Antonio, 1872 Nov. 13. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Crook, George, 1829-1890. George Crook papers, 1863-1890. University of Oregon Libraries
creatorOf Gibbon, John, 1827-1896. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Bell, John T. (John Thomas), b. 1842. John T. Bell papers, 1864-1918. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Merritt, Wesley, 1834-1910. Letters, 1863, 1888. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Sturgis, Samuel Davis, 1861-1933. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Nelson, William, fl. 1865.. Papers pertaining to Columbia, Va. [manuscript], 1895-97, 1940. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Merritt, Wesley, 1834-1910. Wesley Merritt letter to S. S. McClure [manuscript], 1895 Jul 8 University of Virginia. Library
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Birth 1834-06-16

Death 1910-12-03

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