Hugh R. Miller

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 while in temporary command of Davis' Brigade.[3][4]

Hugh R. Miller
Member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives
from Pontotoc County
In office
November 21, 1842  November 18, 1844
Serving with John A. Bradford
Preceded byJohn A. Bradford
Succeeded byChas. D. Fontaine
E. Milsaps
Personal details
Born
Hugh Reid Miller

(1812-05-14)May 14, 1812
Abbeville District, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 1863(1863-07-19) (aged 51)
Adams County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Cause of deathWounded in action
Resting placeOdd Fellows Rest Cemetery,
Aberdeen, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyWhig
Spouse
Susan G. Walton
(m. 1839)
Children2
EducationSouth Carolina College (AB)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • judge
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
BranchConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1863
RankColonel
Commands
Battles

See also

Notes

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References

  1. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi. Volume II. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1891. pp. 437–438. OCLC 1041573957 via Internet Archive.
  2. Lowry, Robert; McCardle, William H. (1891). A History of Mississippi. Jackson, Miss.: R. H. Henry & Co. p. 561. OCLC 1046527303 via Internet Archive.
  3. "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.
  4. 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).


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