French & Indian War
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French & Indian War |
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| Pvt. Michael Merritt | ||
| Born: July 27 1738, Guilford, CT | Died: Aug. 18, 1815, Fairhaven, VT | |
| Served in: Second Connecticut Regiment: Colonel Nathan Whiting cmdg - 1759 | ||
| Captain Peleg Redfield Company | ||
| Rank in: Pvt | Rank Out: Pvt | |
Buried: Fairhaven, VT  |
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| Relationship: 4th Great Grandfather | |
Regimental History |
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| 2nd Regiment Connecticut Militia | |
| 2nd CT Regt stationed at Fort #4 the northernmost British settlement along the Connecticut River in New Hampshire (now known as Charlestown) | |
During the Battle of Lake George on September 8, 1755, Col. Whiting's Regiment and the Massachusetts regiment of Col. Ephraim Williams were marching between Lake George and Fort Edward 14 miles away, when their column was ambushed by an army of French and their Indian allies. With the death of Col. Williams, Col. Whiting led the survivors back to Sir William Johnson's camp at Lake George. There the Colonial army held off the French attacks until men from Joseph Blanchard's New Hampshire Provincial Regiment attacked the rear of the French army and captured the French commander Jean Erdman, Baron Dieskau. |
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