Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Miller, John

 Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation:  Mother: 
Date of birth: 29 Nov 1840 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Ohio Wife: 
Date of death: 19 May 1863 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Black River Bridge, Mississippi 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: St. Charles Cemetery, St. Charles, Madison, Iowa  
Cause of death: Battle wounds

Children

  
War record
  Rank: Sergeant Company: H Regiment: 23rd
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 09 Aug 1862 as 5th Sergeant, mustered 29 Aug 1862
  Enlistment age: 21 Residence: St. Charles
  Mustered out: 
  Service Record: Promoted 1st Sergeant 27 Jan 1863. Wounded fatally 17 May 1863, Black River Bridge, Mississippi. Died of wounds 19 May 1863, Black River Bridge, Mississippi.
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: John Miller Date joined: Named in honor of this man
  Post No.: 158 Age at joining: 
  Place: St. Charles Transfers: 
Sources: 
Notes: First soldier to be buried in St. Charles Cemetery, St. Charles, Iowa

 


Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 29 Dec 2005.
Maintained by Judy Wight Branson
and County Co-Coordinator Kent Transier
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