Hugh R. Miller (original) (raw)
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American politician
Hugh R. Miller | |
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Member of theMississippi House of Representativesfrom Pontotoc County | |
In officeNovember 21, 1842 – November 18, 1844Serving with John A. Bradford | |
Preceded by | John A. Bradford |
Succeeded by | Charles D. FontaineE. Milsaps |
Personal details | |
Born | Hugh Reid Miller(1812-05-14)May 14, 1812Abbeville District, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | July 19, 1863(1863-07-19) (aged 51)Adams County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Cause of death | Wounded in action |
Resting place | Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery,Aberdeen, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Susan G. Walton (m. ) |
Children | 2 |
Education | South Carolina College (AB) |
Occupation | Politicianlawyerjudge |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch | Army |
Years of service | 1861–1863 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | Company G, 2d Mississippi Infantry Regiment (1861–62)42d Mississippi Infantry Regiment (1862–63) |
Battles | American Civil War Battle of First Manassas Siege of Suffolk Battle of Gettysburg (POW) (DOW) |
Hugh Reid Miller (May 14, 1812 – July 19, 1863) was an American politician who served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1842 to 1844.[1][2] Miller was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg on the third day (July 3, 1863) while in temporary command of Joseph R. Davis' brigade.[3][4]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Archives and Records Administration.
- ^ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi. Volume II. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1891. pp. 437–438. OCLC 1041573957 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Lowry, Robert; McCardle, William H. (1891). A History of Mississippi. Jackson, Miss.: R. H. Henry & Co. p. 561. OCLC 1046527303 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Casualties in the Battles of Gettysburg, Pa". Richmond Enquirer. Vol. LX, no. 63. July 24, 1863. p. 1. Retrieved December 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hugh R. Miller, "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Serving from Mississippi, Forty-second Infantry," M269 R109, General Services Administration National Archives and Record Service (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1960).
Official
- Miller Family Papers at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History
- Miller Family Papers at the University of Mississippi
General information
Mississippi House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded byJohn A. Bradford | Member of the Mississippi House of Representativesfrom Pontotoc County 1842–1844 With: John A. Bradford | Succeeded byCharles D. FontaineE. Milsaps |
Military offices | ||
New regiment | Commanding Officer of the 42d Mississippi Infantry Regiment 1862–1863 | Succeeded byColonel William A. Feeney |