 john franklin miller (november 21, 1831 &ndash; march 8, 1886) was a lawyer, businessman, and general in the union army during the american civil war. he represented california in the united states senate from 1881 until his death. he was notorious for several bills against the chinese immigrants. ==early life and career== miller was born in south bend, indiana. his nephew, also named john franklin miller, was later a congressman from washington. both sometimes went by john f. miller. miller was educated in south bend, chicago, and in new york, where he received a law degree in 1852 from the new york state and national law school. he was admitted to the bar and established a law practice in south bend, but moved the next year to napa, california. there, he continued his career as a lawyer, as well as becoming the county treasurer. he returned to south bend in 1855 and resumed his practice. miller was elected to the indiana state senate in 1860. ==civil war== thumb|150px with the secession of eleven southern states and the outbreak of the civil war, miller joined the union army. on august 27, 1861, governor oliver p. morton commissioned miller as colonel of the 29th indiana infantry. after training, the regiment was assigned to kirk's brigade in alexander m. mccook's division in buell's army of the ohio and marched to tennessee. miller saw action on the second day of the battle of shiloh, as well as during the subsequent siege of corinth. miller led his regiment through northern alabama and tennessee and pursued braxton bragg through kentucky. miller commanded a brigade under james negley during the battle of stones river in late december 1862. on the second day of the battle, miller spearheaded the federal counterattack across stones river which repulsed john c. breckinridge's confederate attack. during this charge miller was wounded in the neck. during the 
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