Lewis Merrill

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Lewis Merrill
Born	(1834-10-28)October 28, 1834 New Berlin, Pennsylvania
Died	February 27, 1896(1896-02-27) (aged 61) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1855–1886
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	1st U.S. Dragoons 2nd U.S. Dragoons 7th U.S. Cavalry
Commands	2nd Missouri Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War American Indian Wars

Lewis Merrill (1834–1896) was a career officer in the United States Army noted for his work in resisting the early Ku Klux Klan organization in several Southern states. During the American Civil War, he combated guerrillas in Missouri.