. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . rcial agent Haines,who had been captured bj the Revolutionists. On June 10, 1876, he was madelieutenant-colonel of the Second United States infantry, and was assignedto the Department of the Columbia during the Nez Perce war of his services in Idaho and Washington, which resulted in placing theIndians upon reservations and opening large tracts of land for settle-ment, he was highly commended by his s
. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . rcial agent Haines,who had been captured bj the Revolutionists. On June 10, 1876, he was madelieutenant-colonel of the Second United States infantry, and was assignedto the Department of the Columbia during the Nez Perce war of his services in Idaho and Washington, which resulted in placing theIndians upon reservations and opening large tracts of land for settle-ment, he was highly commended by his superior officers. Generals How-ard and Miles, as well as by the state authorities. On July 10, 1885,General Merriam was made colonel of the Seventh United States infantry,and assigned to Fort Laramie, Wyo., where he served until Oct. 15, 1889,when he was ordered to Fort Logan, Colo., near Denver. During theSioux uprising of 1890-1891, he was in command of all the troops alongthe Cheyenne river in South Dakota and disarmed 300 of Sitting Bullswarriors after their chief had been slain. On June 30, 1897, he was com-missioned brigadier-general and was assigned to the Department of the. Biographical Sketches 383 Colunil)ia. which includod Alaska. One of his lirst official acts in iliatcapacity was the organization of the relief expedition sent to relieve thestarving miners in the Yukon region. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American war General Merriam received a commission as major-generalof volunteers and his command was made to include all of the Pacificcoast and Hawaii. All of the troops sent to the Philippines to .serve underGenerals Otis and Merritt were organized, equipped and instructed underhis direction. In January. , he was relievid Ijy General Shaftcr, andassigned to the Departments of Colorado and Missouri, and two yearslater, having reached the age limit, lie was retired by operation of lawas brigadier-general of the United States, fly special act of Congress,appr
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