John Miller (1865 Medal of Honor recipient)
John Miller | |
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| Born | 1839 Kurhessen, Germany |
| Died | March 8, 1882 |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1863 - 1865 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit |  Company H, 8th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War • Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Miller (1839 in Kurhessen, Germany - March 8, 1882) won a Medal of Honor for his service during the American Civil War. He was born Henry Fey.[1]
Biography
He was born on 1839 in Kurhessen, Germany.
Miller enlisted in the Army from Rochester, New York in December 1863. He earned the Medal of Honor for his actions on March 2, 1865 in Waynesboro, Virginia during the Battle of Waynesboro.[1][2] His citation reads, "capture of flag."[1] He mustered out with his regiment in June 1865.[3]
Following his death in 1882, he was initially interred at Glenwood Memorial Gardens in Broomall, Pennsylvania, however he was reinterred in Northwood Cemetery in Philadelphia.[1]
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Categories:
- 1839 births
- 1882 deaths
- Hessian emigrants to the United States
- People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
- Union Army soldiers
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- German-born Medal of Honor recipients
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
- Burials at Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia