He was born in 1831/32 (2 (33 in 1865), 5 (48 in 1880)). He was born in Pennsylvania (5).
He was drafted (1, 2). He was mustered into service as a private on 28 February 1865 at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 6). He was a private, in company F (1, 7).
He was absent, on furlough, when the regiment mustered out (1, 2, 6 [10 July 1865]). He was a private, in company F (7).
In 1880, he was living in Cleversburg, Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (5). He was living with his wife Jane and children Ellie, Alberta, and George (5). He was a shoemaker (5).
On 12 October 1889, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 4).
In 1890, he was living in Cleversburg, Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (6). He suffered from catarrh (6).
He died on 28 January 1891, at Cleversburg, [Cumberland County,] Pennsylvania (3).
On 9 February 1891, his widow, Jane Miller, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 4).
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) (John A Miller)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 19 January 2005 (John A Miller)
3 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (John A Miller)
4 pension index, by name (John A Miller)
5 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Southampton Township, Village of Cleversburg, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 88, microfilm series T9, film 1122, page 446 B = 2 handwritten (John A Miller)
6 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Cumberland County, Southampton Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 119, page 2 (John A Miller)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John A Miller)
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| dwelling visit # | 11 | ||||
| family visit # | 11 | ||||
| name | Miller John A. | - Jane | - Ellie A. | - Alberta M. | - George M. |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M |
| age | 48 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 8 |
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| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
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| occupation | Shoemaker | Keeping House | House Keeper | ||
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| idiotic | |||||
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| disabled | |||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | |||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| father's birthplace | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| mother's birthplace | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |