Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-07-17
LOCAL, INTELLIGENCE.
Major Ozro Miller.

Major Ozro Miller of the 10th Massachu-
sets Regiment was killed in the battle Of July !
LIST, near Richmond while in command Of the |
regiment, Col. Briggs being sick and the Lieut.. |
Colonel absent. The deceased was the son of
Hon. Thomas Miller of Dummerston, who sur
wives him, and brother of Rev. Dexter |
Miller of Peru, of Mrs. John Dwnell of Graf |
ton and Mrs. James Reed of this village. lie
was born in 1926, remained at home until
twenty-one years of age, employed with his
father in agricultural pursuits until abou, eigh
teen, when he commenced alternating between
the farm and the academy at West Brattleboro
during summer and autumn, and in the winter
engaged in teaching.
A writer in the Greenfield Democrat thus
sketches his subsequent life and his character:
After arriving at his majority, he made
voyage OF six months at sea, for the purpose
of becoming acquainted with the duties and re-
sponsibilittcs of the mariner, and should he like
maritime pursuits, make it his vocation for life.
But on his return, no position being open to
him which he was willing to accept, he changed
his purpose, and engaged in the Drug business
with Edward Denny & Co., Boston, where he
remained until the spring of 1862, period of
three years or more, when, at the solicitation OF
his father he returned home for the purpose OF
settling down upon the farm. But his stay at
home was short. The monotony of the farm
was not congenial to his active mind, as is APP
parent from the fact that while moving in the
meadow during one Of the last days of August,
an old friend had sought him out and proposed
to him an adventure to California The prop
ostion was Immediately accepted, and he hung
his scythe upon the nearest tree, repaired to
the house, and in short time had made all his
arrangements hidden adieu TO home and friends,
and was on his way. lie remained in Calfor
MIA two years, and then returned again to his
fathers house.
Having been successful while in California,
he now resolved to settle down in life, and
married Ellen J.. Lawton, playmate of his
childhood, and the noble wife of his manhood,
by whom he has three children, daughter of
six years and two sons, four AID two years.
Soon after his marriage he took up his resi-
dence at Shelburne Fails, and for the purpose
OF becoming acquainted with manufacturing, he
engaged in the service of III. S. Greenleaf,
Esq, who had been his companion in the school
and at sea, for two years or more, when the
manufacturing establishment of Sargent 4
Foster being fo- sale, the oo-parnership oil
Miller g. Greenleaf was formed, and they pur-
chased the establishment and continued the
manufacture of Apple Parers and Bits and
Gimlets together until about the time oui
national troubles broke out, when MIR. Green
leaf, wishing to engage in the Lock business
sold his interest to VIM. ii. Maynard, and the
firm chan:ed. Soon after this arrangement
? was ma !e Major Miller left for the seat of war
Mai. Miller's life has been somewhat ar
eventtul one. yet he was not an impulsive man
hut hpr hn lie liSpprupl
readily, comprehended fully, matured rapidly
but decided with the coolest deliberaton. Iii
position in the army was not sought. Neithe
the excitement of the camp, nor honors OF tn
field were aurements for him. a sense o
, duty alone carried him along to his fate, anC
| caused community to mourn his loss. Fo
two years previous to his enlistment for tn
war, he had been Captain Of Co. Ii, and whe
call was made for three months volunteers
t the company voted to go, and held itself !
y readiness; but before being mustered in, ca
was made for three years troops, and the orig
inal plan, as matter Of necessity, given up ye
y most of the men were willing to go under thei
t old commander, and utterly declining unde
n any other. This was a trying hour for hin
:, On the one hand was his wife and children t
whom he was tenderly devoted, and bushes
! demanding his attention; on the other hi
e counlrys call while holding responsible an
It il ilutnlal position. He pondeied the subet
Ia deliberately, and decided that it was a sun
mons to duty which he could not, under tt
1t circumstances, consistently evadc.
As n commander he was the model Of ii
regiment, and beloved by every member of h
1t company. His coolncss and bravery will neN'
l. be questioned by any who knew him. A st
is perior in rank to him has said "a drawer office
- never fell" For heroic conduct at the bait
10 Of / oir OoLe he vos connlim put ed hy his rou