Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Southwick, Merritt		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother:
Date of birth: Livingston, New York		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth:		Wife:
Date of death:		2nd wife:
Place of death:		3rd wife:
Place of burial:
Cause of death:		Children

War record
Rank: Private	Company: G		Regiment: 7th
State: New York		Organization: Heavy Artillery
Enlistment date: 18 Aug 1862
Enlistment age: 21		Residence: Albany
Mustered out:
Discharged: for disability 20 May 1865
Service Record: A.G.R. : age 21; enlisted 11 Aug 1862 at Albany; mustered as Private Co G (originally 130 Inf) 18 Aug for 3 yr; wounded 03 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia; discharged for disability 20 May 1865 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GAR membership
Post name: John Miller		Date joined: 19 Jan 1885
Post No.: 158		Age at joining: 40
Place: St. Charles		Transfers:
Post name: Gen Hancock		Date joined: card 14 Feb 1889
Post No.: 396 (90)		Age at joining:
Place: Sioux City		Transfers: 03 Dec 1892
Post name: Gen Hancock		Date joined: 03 Dec 1892
Post No.: 22 S)		Age at joining:
Place: Sioux City		Transfers: Sus 1st term 1895

Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Southwick, M. res. - Bevington; Post 158 Desc Book; Rept Adjt Gen N.Y.: Southwick, Merritt

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