Diego de los Ríos (as Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines)
Succeeded by
Elwell Stephen Otis
Personal details
Born
(1836-06-16)June 16, 1836 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
December 3, 1910(1910-12-03) (aged 74) Natural Bridge, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Caroline Warren Merritt (1849 – June 12, 1893); Laura Williams Merritt
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1860–1900
Rank
Major General
Battles/wars
List
American Civil War
Chancellorsville campaign
Battle of Chancellorsville
Gettysburg campaign
Battle of Brandy Station
Battle of Upperville
Battle of Gettysburg
Overland campaign
Battle of Yellow Tavern
Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley campaign
Third Battle of Winchester
Appomattox campaign
Battle of Five Forks
Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of Slim Buttes
Spanish–American War
Pacific Theater
Battle of Manila
Wesley Merritt (June 16, 1836 – December 3, 1910)[1] was an American major general who served in the cavalry of the United States Army during the American Civil War, American Indian Wars, and Spanish–American War. Following the latter war, he became the first American Military Governor of the Philippines.
^"General Wesley Merritt". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. 3 (4): 130–3. 1911. JSTOR 40193556.
WesleyMerritt (June 16, 1836 – December 3, 1910) was an American major general who served in the cavalry of the United States Army during the American...
General WesleyMerritt. Otis assumed command of the Eighth Army Corps, replacing Merritt, who had become the military governor of the Philippines. Merritt served...
would consist of 10,844 soldiers under the command of Major General WesleyMerritt—in preparation for deployment to the Philippines. On May 7, 1898, USS McCulloch...
Samuel P. Spear. Army of the Shenandoah: Cavalry Corps, under Maj. Gen. WesleyMerritt, including the divisions of Brig. Gen Thomas C. Devin and Bvt. Major...
on August 14, 1898, a day after the capture of Manila, with General WesleyMerritt acting as military governor. General Merrit established this military...
the entrenched cavalry of Brig. Gen. WesleyMerritt. Armed with seven-shot Spencer repeating carbines, Merritt's men delivered heavy fire, mortally wounding...
such an occurrence. Carr was replaced in command on July 1 by Col. WesleyMerritt, and when news of the Battle of the Little Big Horn reached Gen. George...
just the kind of aggressive fighters he wanted in three of his aides: WesleyMerritt, Elon J. Farnsworth (both of whom had command experience), and Custer...
James B. McPherson Joseph K. Mansfield George Meade Montgomery C. Meigs WesleyMerritt Dixon S. Miles Edward Ord Alfred Pleasonton John Pope John F. Reynolds...
from Torbert's division. Torbert's reserve brigade under Brig. Gen. WesleyMerritt extended Gregg's line to the right, thwarting a flanking maneuver attempted...
22 to July 12, 1865, with his headquarters in Winchester, Virginia. WesleyMerritt commanded Torbert's former corps under Sheridan, which included two...
to the present time. "Captain Jack" Crawford served under Generals WesleyMerritt and George Crook. According to the Montana Anaconda Standard of April...
to the Philippines and granted the force's commander, Major General WesleyMerritt, the power to set up legal systems and raise taxes—necessities for a...
von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist and botanist (d. 1897) 1836 – WesleyMerritt, American general and politician, Military Governor of the Philippines...
under the overall command of Brigadier General (Brevet Major General) WesleyMerritt as an unofficial corps commander, and the Second Division, detached...
Lloyd WesleyMerritt (born April 8, 1933) is a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher for one season (1957) with the St. Louis...
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United States
United States Army
Major General