Timeline
Birth- 1841
Woodstock New Hampshire
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 23 - 20 years
State
New Hampshire
Company
I
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Unit
2nd Infantry
Served For
United States of America
Service Start Date
Jun 7, 1861
Service End Date
Jun 21, 1864
Pvt
Enlistment- May 20, 1861-Age: 20 years
Casualty- Jul 2, 1863-Age: 23 years
wounded - severely
Gettysburg PA
Discharge
Pvt
Marriage- Apr 5, 1863-Age: 22 years
Mary Hastings
Marriage- Sept 9, 1879-Age: 39 years
Bradford, New Hampshire
Eliza Perkins
Death- Oct 2, 1926-Age: 86 years
Newbury New Hampshire
Gangrene of Leg
Other Facts
Full Name
Jonathan Merrill
Place of Residence
Residence - Cannan New Hampshire; Lived in Bradford after the war
Gender
Male; Occupation - laborer; Height - 6' .5"; Hair - light; Eyes - blue; Complexion - light
Father
father - Abraham (born Methuen MA)
Mother
mother - Sallie (born Lincoln NH)