Merritt KNIGHT (VETERAN UNION)
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Additional KNIGHT Surnames in DORA Cemetery
KNIGHT, MaeKNIGHT, James RKNIGHT, Dale WKNIGHT, CarrieKNIGHT, William NKNIGHT, PearlKNIGHT, Everett WKNIGHT, MarieKNIGHT, Alonzo "Lonzo"KNIGHT, Harley E Additional KNIGHT Surnames in CRAWFORD County
KNIGHT, Betty JeanKNIGHT, Betty Jean (closeup)KNIGHT, CharlieKNIGHT, Clara JKNIGHT, Dennis NamonKNIGHT, Harry LeeKNIGHT, Hilda MarieKNIGHT, Hilda Marie (Closeup)KNIGHT, James Matthew "Matt"KNIGHT, Jessie MaeKNIGHT, John WKNIGHT, JosephineKNIGHT, Joe NKNIGHT, Lillie MKNIGHT, Lola MKNIGHT, Lula MKNIGHT, Mack LKNIGHT, Maggie ViolaKNIGHT, Orvel James ThomasKNIGHT, Orvel James Thomas (closeup)KNIGHT, Phyllis LoreneKNIGHT, Virgil HKNIGHT, William JKNIGHT, Willis Ray (Closeup)
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Submitted: 11/12/12 • Approved: 11/15/12 • Last Updated: 11/18/12 • R781190-G0-S3
CORPORAL US Army
Company I 11th Kentucky Cavalry Volunteers
Civil War Union
June 11, 1844 - April 28, 1921
THIRD LIEUTENANT CSA
H Company 37 Tennessee Infantry
Civil War Confederate
See his brief bio below:
Merritt Knight was born June 11, 1844 in Harrison, Hamilton Co, TN, and died April 28, 1921 in Crawford Co, AR. He married Melissa Oliver in 1867 in Crawford Co, AR
This union was blessed with seven children; Merritt "Matt", Ellen, George Washington, Robert H Lee, Ida Nancy, William N and Jennie.
Merritt served on both sides during the Civil War. From Sep 7, 1861 to Sep 13, 1863 he was in the Confederacy, 3 Lt, H Co, 37th Tenn Infantry
From Sept 1863 - July 2, 1865, he was in the Union, Cpl, Co, I, 11th Ky Cav Vols.
The following information taken from the book by Gordon S and Virginia Knight Nelson
Knights in East Tennessee 1789-1866, published 1984
Merritt Knight, 3 Lt, H Co, 37th Tenn. Inf., enlisted 7 Sept 1861 at Knoxville, age 17, was captured 13 Sept 1863, Ringgold, GA, took oath of allegiance to US and enlisted in Co I, 11th KY Cav.
Merritt Knight, CPL, Co I, 11th Ky Cav Vols, enlisted 24 Sept 1863 at Louisville, KY, was mustered out 2 July 1865 at Lousiville. He was born 11 June 1844 at Harrison, Hamilton County, TN, died 28 April 1920, Crawford Co, AR (Ref.: pension application No. 668,012, certificate No. 676,703, National Archives).
Contributed on 11/12/12 by mcclella.g
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