Lt. Colonel Henry Clay Merriam

ID: 421
This file appears in: Officers' Row

Lt. Colonel Merriam commanded the post through much of the 1880s. During the Civil War, Merriam commanded the 73rd Infantry Regiment, United States Colored Troops. For his actions in the war, he later received the Medal of Honor.

Source: Sentinel of Silence

This file appears in: Officers' Row

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