Timeline
Birth- Nov 1842
Guilford Maine
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 19 years
Branch
Army
Unit
15th Infantry
Company
E
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
State
Maine
Served For
United States of America
Muster Date
Dec 14, 1861
Prv
Enlistment- Nov 8, 1861-Age: 19 years
Discharge
Prv
Death- May 22, 1862-Age: 20 years
Diptheria
General Hospital, Ship Island, Mississippi
Burial
Originally buried Ship Island, MS; Re-interred (Dec 1867) Chalmette Nat'l Cemetery, LA: Section 29, Grave # 317
Other Facts
Full Name
William H Merchant
Gender
Male; -Age at Enlistment - 19 years; Height-6'1"; Hair- light; Eyes-blue; Complexion-light; Occupation - Farmer
Place of Residence
Residence- Fort Fairfield Maine
Also Known As
AKA - W.H. Merchant ; William H Merchant
Full Name
full name - William Henry Merchant
Father
father - William Merchant
Mother
mother - Harriet O Harris Merchant