1st Asst. Surgeon Emery A. Merrifield

1st Asst. Surgeon Emery A. Merrifield

   Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as co owner of McClure & Merrifield living on DuPage St.

1861 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

   Signed the roll July 27, 1861.

Field 58th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Lyon Color Guard

   Notice: Oct. 30, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   On Dit.-Doct. E.A. Merrifield, of this city, will receive the appointment of Assistant Surgeon of the 58th Regiment Ill. volunteers.  This is a good selection, and Dr. Merrifield will do justice to the medical corps of this city.  Why the medical staff of the different regiments recruited in this vicinity, has had no representitaion from Elgin, is something difficult to understand.  Elgin had done more towards filling up the different regiments than any town of its size in the State; still up to this appointment made by Col. Lynch, it has sent no Surgeon or assistant Surgeon to the war.  The choice of Col. Lynch will meet the hearty approval of the citizens of Elgin and vicinity.

   Enlisted Jan. 25, 1862.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Commissioned Feb. 11, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago.
   Unarmed the regiment is placed on the train south for Fort Donelson were the battle has started that day.

Known Actions;
Fort Donelson, Tenn. Feb. 13, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.            April 6, 1862

Discharged for promotion to Regimental Surgeon in the 44th Ill.

Field 44th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Mustered out Sept. 25, 1865.

Known Actions;
Murfreesboro, Tenn. Dec. 26, 1862
Hoover Gap, Tenn.
Shelbyville, Tenn.
Tullahoma, Tenn.      June 24, 1863
Bridgeport, Ala.
Chickamauga, Ga.    Sept. 18, 1863
Missionary Ridge, Ga.      Nov. 24, 1863
Dandridge, Tenn.      Jan. 16, 1864
Rocky Faced Mt., Ga.    May 7, 1864
Buzzard Roost Gap    May 8, 1864
Resaca, Ga.               May 13, 1864
Adairsville, Ga.            May 17, 1864
Dallas Hills, Ga.            May 27, 1864
New Hope Church, Ga.  May 25, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864
Culp’s Farm
Chattahoochie River
Peachtree Creek, Ga. July 20, 1864
Atlanta, Ga.               Aug. 13, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga.         Aug. 31, 1864
Franklin, Tenn.            Nov. 30, 1864
Nashville, Tenn.           Dec. 15, 1864

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.