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29-NOV-2006 Donna Hollinger

Saber on a civil war grave

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Waldo Merriam was an officer in the Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War. He died in battle
in 1864. Thank you Todd.

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Todd Berkoff 23-Dec-2006 05:47
For your records - Lt. Col. Waldo Merriam was an officer in the 16th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War and was killed on May 12, 1864 at the Battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia. He was NOT in the cavalry, nor was he killed in 1865.