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Wesley Merritt (June 16, 1836 – December 3, 1910) was an American major general who served in the cavalry of the United States Army during the American Civil War, American Indian Wars, and Spanish–American War.
Wesley Merritt (16 de junio de 1836 [1] – 3 de diciembre de 1910) fue un militar estadounidense que, como general del Ejército de la Unión, participó en la guerra civil estadounidense y también en la Guerra Hispano-Estadounidense en Filipinas.
Learn about Wesley Merritt, a Union cavalry officer and first military governor of the Philippines, who fought in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. Read his biography, achievements, and related resources on the American Battlefield Trust website.
Wesley Merritt (16 de junio de 1836 – 3 de diciembre de 1910) fue un militar estadounidense que, como general del Ejército de la Unión, participó en la Guerra Civil Estadounidense y también en la Guerra Hispano-Estadounidense en Filipinas.
Learn about the life and career of Wesley Merritt, who rose from captain to major general in the Union Army during the Civil War. He fought in several major battles, including Gettysburg, Yellow Tavern, and Appomattox, and led a cavalry expedition to Texas in 1865.
Wesley Merritt, who was given command of the ground operation, initially requested a force of about 14,000 men but later increased this to 20,000. On May 25 Brig. Gen. T.M. Anderson and the 2,491 U.S. troops under his command sailed in three transports from San…
Gen. Wesley Merritt served as military commander of the U.S. Army troops dispatched to the Oklahoma District preparatory to the Land Run of 1889. He was born in New York June 16, 1834, to John W. and Julia Anne Merritt and graduated with the West Point Class of 1860.
