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Edgar C. Merriman
Edgar
C.
Merriman
was an
officer
in the
United States Navy
who served as the
naval
commander
of the
Department of Alaska
from
October 4
,
1882
, to
September 13
,
1883
, as commander of the
''
.
On
26 October
1882, Merriman was in
command
of the
forces
that
destroyed
Angoon, Alaska
, in the
Angoon Bombardment
.