Timeline
Birth- abt 1834
Warren New Hampshire
Marriage- 20/09/1853-Age: 20 years
Mary L Willey
Newbury Vermont
9 Aug 1854
birth of son - Alfred
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 30 - 29 years
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Unit
33rd Infantry
Branch
Army
State
Massachusetts
Company
F
Served For
United States of America
Service Start Date
5/08/1862
Service End Date
3/11/1863
Gold Star
29 Oct 1863
wounded in action, at Wauhatchie TN -near Lookout Mtn.
Pvt
Enlistment- 19/07/1862-Age: 29 years
Lowell MA
Discharge
Pvt
Death- 3/11/1863-Age: 30 years
Field Hospital, near Chattanooga TN
wounds received in action on 29 Oct 1863 (shot through left breast)
Burial
Chattanooga National Cemetery, TN; Plot B 556
Other Facts
Full Name
Benjamin Merrill
Occupation
Watchman
Place of Residence
Lowell MA
Physical Description: Complexion
light
Physical Description: Hair Color
dark
Physical Description: Eye Color
blue
Physical Description: Height
5' 7"
Age at enlistment
28 years
