Medal of Honor Recipient

John G. Merritt

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-000957Source-based record

The award

Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1861

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Rank at action: Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Conflict: Civil War
Unit or command: Company K, 1st Minnesota Infantry

The Citation

Gallantry in action; was wounded while capturing flag in advance of his regiment.

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John G. Merritt — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes

Award ID: MOH-AW-000963
Transcription status: Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check: 2026-08-28
Archive transcription SHA-256: fbb16bc0a261ea44f9660e67c9b2c29a4c9202618fbb24aa31e1f2c5be24bb79

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