He was born in 1834/35 (5 (29 in 1864), 8 (45 in 1880)). He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania (5, 8).
When he enlisted, he was a farmer (5).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair (5).
He was drafted (1, 5). His service was credited to the sixtetenth congressional district (5). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 21 September 1864 (1, 5). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (5). He was a private, in company I (1, 9).
On 27 April 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 April 1865 (2).
He was discharged by general order, on 30 or 31 May 65 (1, 3 [31 May], 4 [31 May], 5 [31 May]). He was then a corporal, in company I (1, 9).
In 1880, he was living in Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (8). He was living with his wife Rebecca, and with various children and stepchildren (8). He was a farmer (8).
He died on 4 August 1888 (6). He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (3).
On 19 November 1888, his widow, Rebecca Miller, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (6, 7).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (George Miller)
2 special order 25, HQ 91st PA, 27 April 1865 (George Miller)
3 message on PABEDFOR-L list, from David and Carol Eddleman, 7 November 2002, transcribing lists of buried soldiers from the Bedford Inquirer, 22 May 1908 (George Miller)
4 company I, register of men discharged (George Miller)
5 company I, descriptive roll, #21 (George Miller)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (George Miller)
7 pension index, by name (George Miller)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Mann Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 228, microfilm series T9, film 1098, page 222 = 15 C handwritten (George Miller)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George Miller)
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name | Miller George | - Rebecca | - James | - Anna | Sellers Knoly [??] Z | - Mary C | - Charles M | - Marty [?] A | - Eleanor | Miller Andrew |
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father's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
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