The Portland daily press., 1891-04-06
OBITuARY.
Charles 3. Merrill.

| Colonel Charles B. Merrill, who has been
gradually failing in health for several years
past, died at his residence on Spring street
yesterday morning.
Charles b. Merrill was born In Portland
in April 1927, and was fitted In the Portland
schools for Bowdoln. where he graduated in
| the class Of 1S47. Among his classmates
were ex-Mayor Marshall Of Belfast. Rev. DIR.
John Cotton Smith Of New York. Henry
Donald Whitcomb, and General J. S. Whit
| ing OF the Confederate service. After grad
uation Colonel Merrill studied law in the Of
fee Of Howard & Shepley of this city, and In
tha Dane Law School Of Harvard where he
received the degree or LII. Il. In 1910. He
pursued the practice of his profession until
| 1862. when he entered the volunteer force OF
Maine. He had always been interested in
military matters and was major on the staff
OF General S. j. Anderson In the old militia
days.
On July 10Th, 1862, Colonel Merrill was
commissioned Lieutenant colonel Of the
Seventeenth Maine Volunteers, and
was mustered into service with
his regiment at Camp King, August Is,
1862. He was with his regiment at the first
vile and Gettysburg, Wrapping Heights, Au-
burn, Locust Grove. Mine Run. North Auna,
Anderson House, first aud second Deep Bot
tom, PEBBLES Farm and the Spottsylvania
campaign, for the m)5t Of the time In com
mand of the regiment. For his soldlerly
bearing and his gallant conduct In these ac-
tiOns he received the especial commendallon
OF Major Generals Berry, Birney. Egan and
Wood. Colonel Merrill resigned aud was
houorably discharged October 18th. 1854.
After his return from the war Colonel
Merrill engaged in manufacturing pursuits.
He was for quite time connected with the
Brittanla Ware Company and the Berlin
Mills Lumber Company. He represented
Ward In the Common Council In 1853 and
1854, and was for several years member of
the school committee. Colonel Merrill was
amember Of BOsworth Post, g. A. r.. for
several years. He belonged to the Loyal Le-
gion Of Maine and was its commander until
succeeded by General J. Marshall Brown.
He was Mason and member of Atlantic
Lodge. A strong church man, he had for
years held the position Of warden Of ST.
Luke's Cathedral. He was trustee of the
Soldiers Orphan Asylum at Bath.
Col. Merrill married In 1856 Miss Abba Isa
bella Little. daughter Of the late Hon. Josiah
Slower Little, In 1856. who survives him. as
do three children, John. Charles and Isabel
la. He also leaves a brother-Dr John
and a sister.
Colonel Merrill was man Of excellent
business qualities, capital executive officer.
genial, agreeable gentleman. The funeral
will take place Tuesday at 2.3O p. m.
Rev. Aaron C. Hemingway.
RocKLAND, April 4-Rev. Aaron g. Hem
ingway of ROckland, prominent Baptist
minister, was found dead In bed this morn
ing. The cause of his death Is unknown.
He had been troubled with asthma. His age
was 50 years.
Obituary Notes.
Ezekiel B. Studley, for many years one Of
| the most prominent Of Boston contractors
and builders, died Friday night In his 74th
year. The firm Of Fay q Studley. Of which
he was a member, contracted for and built
more buildings Of prominence In and near
Boston than any other concern, also all the
great manufacturing buildings Of the Bates
and Androscoggin mills at Lewiston, Me.
s. s. Campbell Of Boston, who died last
week, was born in Bangor in 1882 and had
many friends there.