About John Miller
Lived 1839 – 1882 (aged 42–43). John Miller was an American military personnel.
John Miller (c. 1839 – March 8, 1882) won a Medal of Honor for his service during the American Civil War. He was born Henry Fey.
Biography He was born on 1839 in the Electorate of Hesse.
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. His citation reads, "capture of flag." He mustered out with his regiment in June 1865.
Following his death in 1882, he was initially interred at Glenwood Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, however he was reinterred to Northwood Cemetery in Philadelphia.
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Who was John Miller?
American recipient of the Medal of Honor
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John Miller was born in 1839 in Electorate of Hesse.
When did John Miller die?
John Miller died on 8 March 1882.
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John Miller was a military personnel.
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John Miller was American.
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· DBpedia: John Miller (Medal of Honor, 1865)
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