The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23

scar6rom the wound he carried to his
grave. The timely arrival of the
train guard was all that saved him
from being killed.
| In 1857 he was with the command
of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston which
marched across the plains to subdue
| the Mormon instruction in Utah
reaching the heights above Salt Lake
City after Brigham Young had sued
for peace, and the soldiers were not
permitted to enter the city except in
small parties.
Later he was with his regiment
when Col. Sumner was sent to sup
press the trouble between the Free
sellers and Border Ruffians in Kansas,
and met, among the prisoners taken
by his command, two of his brothers
who were captains of bands of Border
Ruffians.
When the war between the States
broke out his regiment was assigned
ito the Department of Missouri, and at
the Battle of Springfield he served as
an orderly to Gen. Sturgs, and was
sent by that officer through the lines
TO recover the body of Gen. Lyons.
Later his regiment was transferred
east of the Mississippi and he took
part with it in all of the important
engagements from Shiloh to the
Battle of Franklin, Tennessee.
At the time Hon. Clement l..
Vallandigham was expelled from the
Union lines it was Sergeant Merchant
who had charge of the squad which
delivered him to the Confederate
pickets at Guys Gap, Tennessee.
In the operations around Atlanta
he was wounded in the leg, and when
with Gen. Fitzpatrick on his raid
south of Atlanta, had his horse killed
under him, and just as he mounted
another was struck upon the nose
by spent ball which made him feel
of the back of his neck to find where
it passed out as he thought he
was shot through the head.
The greater portion of the later
years of his service he was in COM
mand of his company, the regiment
being commanded by Lieutenant, the
other officers being absent as Colonies
and Generals in the volunteer service.
In his discharge from the army he
leaves precious heritage to his chill
dren, as it is an eloquent testimonial
to his gallantry and answering fealty
to duty, showing that he participated
in twenty-one regular battles and
numerous skirmishes, and that his
service had been honorable in a high
degree.
His last term of service expired
just after the battle of Nashville, and
although offered every inducement to
re-enlist, he determined to return to
civil life, accepted his discharge, came
to this city to reside and secured a
position at the Old Commonwealth Of
flee, where he worked at the case for
a number of years, until offered a
position on the police force, Of which
organization he was a member about
ten years, serving one or two terms as
Chief
Although justly entitled to pen
sion years ago, he steadily refused to
apply for one until the infirmities Of
age began to creep upon him and the
opportunity for employment grew less.
For eight years he was night watch
man at the United States Building, re-
signing the position in February last,
owing to failing health, and desire
to remove to small farm he had pur-
chased about two miles from the city.
Capt Merchant leaves a devoted
wife, two daughters MRS. A. w.
Major, of this county, and Mrs. ]. b.
Eastin, of Lexington), and two sons
(Messrs Hugh and C. w. Merchant, Jr.,
of this city,, and large circle of rela-
tives and friends to mourn his death.
He was twice married, his first
wife being Texas lady, by whom he