Sgt. John G. Merritt - Washington, DC
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N 38° 52.771 W 076° 58.770
18S E 328293 N 4305268
Merritt is one of two Medal of Honor recipients buried in Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC.
Waymark Code: WM9CW6
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2010
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Rank and Organization: Sergeant, Company K, 1st Minnesota Infantry. Place and Date: At Bull Run, Va., 21 July 1861. Birth: New York. Date Of Issue: 1 April 1880.

Citation: Gallantry in action; was wounded while capturing flag in advance of his regiment. Link

Armed Service: Army
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