Civil War Cousins

Parents Soldier Unit and Enlistment End of Service After Service

Denis and Minerva (MERRILL) DYE William Preston DYE Co. E, 5th NY Cavalry enlisted 29 Aug 1861 at age 29 for 3 years Mustered out 30 Apr 186_ and re-enlisted. Married. Pension.

Elem Smith DYE Co. E, 5th NY Cavalry enlisted 29 Aug 1861 at age 23 for 3 years Died 30 Jun 1863 in skirmish at Hanover, PA.
Pension to his mother Minerva (MERRILL) DYE.

Herman Wallace DYE Co. I, 64th Regt. NYSV enlisted 14 Sep 1861 at age 20 for 3 years Wounded at Battle of Fair Oaks and deserted. Married.

Smith and Melinda (HOWE) MERRILL Henry Smith MERRILL Co. B, 23rd Regt. NYSV enlisted 01 May 1861 at age 21 for 2 years Mustered out 22 May 1863 and re-enlisted as a sutler. Married Harriet E. PERSONS, sister of Warren B. PERSONS. Pension.

John Burdett MERRILL Co. D, 64th Regt. NYSV enlisted 13 Sep 1861 at age 20 for 3 years Died 2 June 1862 at Battle of Fair Oaks. Pension to his mother Melinda (HOWE) MERRILL.

Emmett Wesley MERRILL Co. B, 23rd Regt. NYSV enlisted 29 Aug 1862 at age 19 for 3 years Mustered out 22 May 1863 and re-enlisted. Died in an accident.

Elijah Mason and Elizabeth (MERRILL) MOREY William Clemeth MOREY Co. F, 5th NY Cavalry enlisted 17 Sep 1861 at age 21 for 3 years Mustered out 21 Sep 1864. Married Melvina E. ANDREWS. Pension and widow's pension.

Charles Sentell MOREY Co. E, 64th Regt. NYSV enlisted 08 Oct 1861 at age 18 for 3 years Died 3 May 1863 at Battle of Chancellorsville. No pension. His widowed mother died in 1865.

Homer Atwood MOREY Co. F, 5th NY Cavalry enlisted 27 Feb 1864 at age 16 for 3 years Mustered out 19 Jul 1865. Married Catherine A. QUINN. Pension and widow's pension.

Merrill Cousins in the Civil War

From the files of Stephen M. Lawson

Parents	Soldier	Unit and Enlistment	End of Service	After Service
Denis and Minerva (MERRILL) DYE	William Preston DYE	Co. E, 5th NY Cavalry enlisted 29 Aug 1861 at age 29 for 3 years	Mustered out 30 Apr 186_ and re-enlisted.	Married. Pension.
	Elem Smith DYE	Co. E, 5th NY Cavalry enlisted 29 Aug 1861 at age 23 for 3 years	Died 30 Jun 1863 in skirmish at Hanover, PA.	Pension to his mother Minerva (MERRILL) DYE.
	Herman Wallace DYE	Co. I, 64th Regt. NYSV enlisted 14 Sep 1861 at age 20 for 3 years	Wounded at Battle of Fair Oaks and deserted.	Married.
Smith and Melinda (HOWE) MERRILL	Henry Smith MERRILL	Co. B, 23rd Regt. NYSV enlisted 01 May 1861 at age 21 for 2 years	Mustered out 22 May 1863 and re-enlisted as a sutler.	Married Harriet E. PERSONS, sister of Warren B. PERSONS. Pension.
	John Burdett MERRILL	Co. D, 64th Regt. NYSV enlisted 13 Sep 1861 at age 20 for 3 years	Died 2 June 1862 at Battle of Fair Oaks.	Pension to his mother Melinda (HOWE) MERRILL.
	Emmett Wesley MERRILL	Co. B, 23rd Regt. NYSV enlisted 29 Aug 1862 at age 19 for 3 years	Mustered out 22 May 1863 and re-enlisted.	Died in an accident.
Elijah Mason and Elizabeth (MERRILL) MOREY	William Clemeth MOREY	Co. F, 5th NY Cavalry enlisted 17 Sep 1861 at age 21 for 3 years	Mustered out 21 Sep 1864.	Married Melvina E. ANDREWS. Pension and widow's pension.
	Charles Sentell MOREY	Co. E, 64th Regt. NYSV enlisted 08 Oct 1861 at age 18 for 3 years	Died 3 May 1863 at Battle of Chancellorsville.	No pension. His widowed mother died in 1865.
	Homer Atwood MOREY	Co. F, 5th NY Cavalry enlisted 27 Feb 1864 at age 16 for 3 years	Mustered out 19 Jul 1865.	Married Catherine A. QUINN. Pension and widow's pension.