Background
MERCER, William Allen was born on March 19, 1855 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of William and Eleanor (Allen) Mercer.
MERCER, William Allen was born on March 19, 1855 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of William and Eleanor (Allen) Mercer.
High School; United States Infantry. and Cavalry School.
Appointed Second Lieutenant, eighth United States Infantry., 1880. First Lieutenant, 1889. Captain, Eighth Infantry., 1897.
Captain of Cavalry, 1898. Major, Eleventh Cavalry, 1905. Colonel, Served at Posts at Columbus Barracks.
O. Fort Yuma, Arizona, Benicia Barracks, California, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas., Fort McDermit, Nevada, Fort Grant, Arizona, Fort McKinney, Wyoming, Fort Robinson, Nebraska, Nort Niobrara. Nebraska; commanded Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont.
Member: Sons of the American Revolution. Order of Foreign Wars. Order of Indian Wars.
Spouse Carrie Louise Meeker, July 2, 1877, New London, Connecticut.