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=== '''[[h:Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===
 
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Revision as of 22:33, 1 April 2013


Birth

Harvey Miller was born in Hudson, NY on October 17, 1838, a son of John P. Miller and Katie Ploss

Marriage & Children

Harvey married Julia Scriver at about 1869 and had two children:

  • Albert E. Miller
  • Fanny Maud Miller

Military Service

140th Infantry Battle Flag
Residence at Enlistment: Rensselaerville[1]
Place of Birth: Hudson, NY[1]
Date of Birth: 17 Oct 1838[1]
Names of Parents: John P.(Miller) and Katie Ploss[1]
Marital Status: Single[1]
Occupation: Farmer[1]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[1]
Bounty Received: $50.00[1]
Enlistment Date: 19 Aug 1861[2]
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 44th Infantry[3]
Company: Company C
Promotion Date: 17 Nov 1863[3]
Promotion Rank: Corporal[3]
Transfer Date: 6 Oct 1864
Transferred to: 140th Infantry, Company F[3]
Promotion Date: 1 May 1865[3]
Promotion Rank: Sergeant[3]
Wounded in Action on: 15 May 1864[3]
Wounded in Action at: The Wilderness, VA[3]
Transfer Date: 3 Jun 1865[3]
Transferred to: 5th Veteran Infantry, Company F[3]
Muster Out Date: 21 Aug 1865[2]
Muster Out Place: Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY[2]
Additional Remarks: Originally enlisted at the age of 22.[2] "Served 3 years in the 44th was in the Penensular Campaigns under Gen George B. McClellan in the Memorable 7 days Battles (Seven Days Battles) was in Battles of Gettysburg Fredericksburgh Min___ Run, still living P.O. Address Rensselaerville Albany Co N.Y."[1] "Served in the 140th until May 4, 1865 then was transferred to 5th N.Y Regt Discharged with Regiment (Still living) P.O. Address Rensselaerville Albany Co N.Y."[1]

Born in Rensselaerville, NY, Age 24, Farmer, Dark eyes, Dark hair, Dark complection, 5'8-1/2" tall.[4]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the years 1900 and 1904; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Harvey died in 1910 and was buried at the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery in New Baltimore, Greene Co., NY. Julia died in 1929 and is buried beside him.

Harvey Miller and his wife, Julia Scriver

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1900

MILLER, HARVEY - Age 22 years Enlisted August 19 1861 at Albany to serve three years mustered in as private Co C October 5 1861 transferred to Co B October 25 1862 to Co G February 11 1863 promoted corporal November 17 1863 re enlisted as a veteran December 28 1863 wounded in action May 5 1864 at the Wilderness Va transferred to Co B September 23 1864 to Co F One Hundred and Fortieth Infantry October 11 1864 also borne as Henry


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ancestry Military Databases
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
  4. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases