Colonel Lewis Merrill-- Part 2: Boss of Merril's Horse, Aggressive Guerrilla Fighters

From Wikipedia.

I have written about this Union officer's role in the University of Missouri history.  here is some more information on him.

Lewis Merrill (1834-1896) was a career U.S. Army officer noted for his work in resisting the Ku Klux Klan in several Southern states.  During the Civil War he fought Southern guerrillas in Missouri.

Born in New Berlin, Pennsylvania, and went to college before graduating from West Point in 1855.  Served with the 1st Dragoons in Missouri, Kansas and was on the Utah Expedition.

In 1861, as a colonel and first cavalry officer on the staff of John C. Fremont, he organized the 2nd Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, usually referred to as Merrill's Horse.  They were mostly engaged in fighting guerrillas in central Missouri. and were well known for their strict military organization and aggressiveness carrying out their anti-guerrilla campaign.

--Old Secesh