COMMANDER // 1836–1910
Wesley Merritt
Lifespan
1836 – 1910
Active service 1876 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 40.
Profile
Wesley Merritt 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.
Battles (1)
1876
Battle of Warbonnet CreekGreat Sioux War of 1876 · United States