Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General Wesley Merritt

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                                  MERRITT
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   MERRITT, GEN. WESLEY, born in New York city June 16, 1836. He was
   graduated at the United States Military Academy July 1, 1860, assigned
   to the dragoons and promoted first lieutenant May 13, 1861, and
   captain April 5, 1862. He took part in General George Stoneman's raid
   toward Richmond in April and May, 1863, and was in command of the
   reserve cavalry brigade in the Pennsylvania campaign of the same year,
   being commissioned brigadier general of volunteers in June. For
   gallant and meritorious services during the battle of Gettysburg he
   was brevetted major. Still in command of his brigade, he took part in
   the various engagements in Central Virginia in 1863-4, and was
   brevetted lieutenant colonel and colonel in the regular army and major
   general of volunteers, for gallantry at the battle of Yellow Tavern,
   Hawes's Shop, and Winchester, respectively. On March 13, 1865, he was
   brevetted brigadier general and major general in the regular army for
   bravery at the battle of Five Forks, and his services during the final
   Virginia campaign.