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English[en]
As colonel of the 5th Cavalry, Merritt was a member of the court of inquiry which first sat on January 13, 1879 presided over by Colonel John H. King of the 9th Infantry, which was convened to consider the behavior of Major Marcus A. Reno of the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn (June 25 to 26, 1876); which resulted in the death of General George Armstrong Custer and over 200 men of the 7th Cavalry.
Italian[it]
Quando era colonnello del 5o cavalleria Merritt fu membro della corte inquisitoria che si incontrò la prima volta il 13 gennaio 1879, presieduta dal colonnello John H King del 9o fanteria, per valutare il comportamento del maggiore Marcus Reno del 7o cavalleria nella battaglia del Little Bighorn che portò alla morte del generale George Armstrong Custer e di oltre 200 uomini del 7o cavalleria.