This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of Merrill’s Horse (also known as the 2nd Missouri Cavalry), organized by Field & Staff and Companies A through M. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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For an overview of this regiment’s organization, service, engagements, and casualties, see the regiment summary page.
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If you’re researching ancestors in the Merrill’s Horse (1st Ohio Merrill’s Horse), these resources may provide additional historical detail, including regimental histories and Civil War reference works.
Field & Staff
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Company A
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Company B
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Company C
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Company D
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Company E
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Company F
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Company G
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Company H
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Company I
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Company J
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Company K
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Company L
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Company M
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Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion (consult Series I, relevant volumes and parts for cavalry operations in Missouri and Arkansas).
- State Adjutant General Report for Ohio (year and volume as available).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 2.