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New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Orville Merrihew<br> | New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Orville Merrihew<br> | ||
Name: Orville Merrihew<br> | Name: Orville Merrihew<br> | ||
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Race: White<br> | Race: White<br> | ||
Marital Status: Single<br> | Marital Status: Single<br> | ||
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| + | '''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Orville Merrihew<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>''' | ||
| + | Name: Orville Merrihew<br> | ||
| + | Birth Date: 27 Nov 1843<br> | ||
| + | Birth Place: Bern, New York<br> | ||
| + | Father: David Merrihew<br> | ||
| + | Mother: Adaline Stephen<br> | ||
| + | Residence Place: Albany<br> | ||
| + | Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1862<br> | ||
| + | Enlistment Location: Berne, Albany, New York<br> | ||
| + | Regiment: 7th Artillery<br> | ||
| + | Rank: Private<br> | ||
| + | Marital Status: Single<br> | ||
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| + | Died in Millen Prison of Starvation and derangement | ||
| + | ==='''[[h:New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]'''=== | ||
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| + | ==='''Civil War Record Summaries'''=== | ||
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| + | ==='''[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''=== | ||
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| + | ==='''[[h:1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox|1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox]]=== | ||
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| + | ==='''[[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]] - Tenney and Howell'''=== | ||
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| + | ==='''[[h:Heroes of Albany|Heroes of Albany]]=== | ||
| + | ''ORVILLE MERIHUE enlisted August 12, 1862, in the Seventh Regiment. Died at Millen prison, Ga. from starvation and derangement. Place of burial unknown. <br> | ||
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| + | ==='''[[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]'''=== | ||
| + | MERRIHUE, ORVILLE - Born: Albany, NY. Age: 19. Occupation: farmer. Enlisted, August 12, 1862, as private in Co. D; promoted to corporal, September 19, 1863; wounded and captured, June 2, 1864, at Cold Harbor; died, October 29, 1864, at Millen, GA. Also borne as Merahew. | ||
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| + | ==Additional Media== | ||
| + | '''U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Orville Merrihew<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>''' | ||
| + | Name: Orville Merrihew<br> | ||
| + | State Filed: New York<br> | ||
| + | Roll Number: T288_323<br> | ||
| + | Mother: Adeline Merrihew<br> | ||
| + | (Service: D 7 HY HA, D 113 Inf)<br> | ||
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Revision as of 00:58, 9 April 2013
Birth
Orville A. Merrihew was born circa 1844 (November 27, 1843[1]) in Berne to David Merrihew (B. 1813, D. Apr 11, 1885) and Adaline St. John (B. abt 1824, D. Aug 1899).[2] He was their oldest son of four children.[2]
Marriage
Orville never married.[2]
Occupation
Prior to his enlistment, Orville was a farmer.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Berne [1] |
| Place of Birth: | Berne, NY [1] |
| Date of Birth: | 27 Nov 1843[1] |
| Names of Parents: | David (Merrihew) and Adaline St. John [1] |
| Marital Status: | Single [1] |
| Occupation: | Farmer [1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years [1] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00 [1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 12 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[1] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company G[3] or D[4] [5] |
| Captured at: | Gaines Mills, VA |
| Captured on: | 2 Jun 1864 |
| Imprisoned at: | Andersonville, GA |
| Death Date: | 29 Oct 1864 |
| Death Place: | Millen Prison, Ga. |
| Place of Burial: | Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort South Carolina. |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19.[4] "Died in Millen Prison of Starvation and derangement"[1]
Born in Berne, NY on November 27, 1843, Farmer, Blue eyes, Black hair, Dark complexion, 5'6" tall.[6] |
| Sources Used: Heroes of Albany, burial records, Ancestry.com: American Civil War Soldiers & Andersonville Prisoners Of War; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817. ; Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1897; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Orville died at Millen prison, Ga. from starvation and derangement.[7]<br.> He was originally buried: Millen Cemetery<br.> Reinterred to Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort South Carolina.<br.>
Burial information there:<br.> Name: MERRIHUE, ORILLA<br.> Section: 27<br.> Grave #: 2482<br.> Date of Interment: CIVIL WAR<br.> Rank - Regiment - Unit - Company: PVT NY 7 HA CO G<br.>
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Orville Merrihew
Name: Orville Merrihew
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1843
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: David Merrihew
Mother: Adaline St John
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 113th Regiment
Company: D
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Orville Merrihew[8]
Name: Orville Merrihew
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1843
Birth Place: Bern, New York
Father: David Merrihew
Mother: Adaline Stephen
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Berne, Albany, New York
Regiment: 7th Artillery
Rank: Private
Marital Status: Single
Died in Millen Prison of Starvation and derangement
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
Civil War Record Summaries
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Heroes of Albany
ORVILLE MERIHUE enlisted August 12, 1862, in the Seventh Regiment. Died at Millen prison, Ga. from starvation and derangement. Place of burial unknown.
Carnival of Blood
MERRIHUE, ORVILLE - Born: Albany, NY. Age: 19. Occupation: farmer. Enlisted, August 12, 1862, as private in Co. D; promoted to corporal, September 19, 1863; wounded and captured, June 2, 1864, at Cold Harbor; died, October 29, 1864, at Millen, GA. Also borne as Merahew.
Census Records
Additional Media
U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Orville Merrihew[8]
Name: Orville Merrihew
State Filed: New York
Roll Number: T288_323
Mother: Adeline Merrihew
(Service: D 7 HY HA, D 113 Inf)
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bernehistory.org
- ↑ Burial Information
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
- ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
- ↑ Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 www.Ancestry.com
