The Worthington advance., 1881-03-03
EX-GOT. STEPHEN MILLER.
Sketch of his LJe-List Of the Battles Il,
Ul,ich he Participated Miller as
q Poet-Specinens Of has Poems.

tinguisled fellow-townsman, Ex.Gov
Miller, called out from the whole State
and from hosts Of friends in Other
States, the warmest expressions OF
sympathy. The daily press prepared
and published, in anticipation OF his
probable passage to a higher life, appre
ciative sketches of his long and useful
public life. Happily, the Governor has
been spared for the present, but we
deem this fitting time to lay before
our readers sketch of his career. The
public generally, who know Gov. Mil
Ter AS public man and an orator, are
not generally aware that he is also a
poet of considerable reputation. We
find in the volume entitled 1.-The Poets
and Poetry of Minnesota" edited by
that excellent. lady, Mrs. Arnold, OF
Wabasha, that Gov. Miller heads the
list. From the sketch of his life in this
volume, which precedes the selections
from his poems, we quote as follows:
We commence our work with the
name OF Hon. Stephen Miller. His
verses are remarkable for the beauty
and truth with which they express tile
reflections Of the general mind, and
emotions of the heart, Their tone is
grave and high; but not gloomy nor
morbid. The edges of the cloud of life
are turned to gold by Faith and Hope.
Making him, therefore, the Claucer Of
our "goodly companies he must lead
the van of The Poets and Poetry Of
Minnesota"
Gov. Stephen Miller was born in Cum
berIand (now Perry county, Pa, in
1916. lie acquired common school
education. and served All apprentice
ship to the milling business, after
which he engaged i'll mercantile pur-
suits. and for many years conducted \
forwarding and commission house in
Harrisburg, Pa.
lie married Miss Margaret Funk. of
Danphin County, Pa. III the year
1889.
In 1919 he was elected Prothonotary
OF Dauphii; County, in his native State,
and held that position until 1855, when,
he resigned to accept the position of
Flour Inspector Of Philadelphia, to
which he was appointed by Gov. James
Pollock. For several years Ut this per-
including the exciting State can
vass of 1S54-he edited and published
the Pennsylvania Telegraph, i leading
organ OF the Whig party.
Upon the expiration of his term as
Flour Inspector, III the spring of 1858,
he removed to st. Cloud, Minnesota,
where he established grocery and
commission hnsines, which he prose-
cuted until the commencement OF the
present war, III April, 1851.
lie WAS i delegate to the National
Republican Convention, 1T Chicago, III
1850, and headed the electoral ticket in
the autumn OF that year, when he and
his associates were successful by nearly
10000 majority. During that campaign
lie and the present Brig. Gen. &C. An
GreWS-tllen Douglas candidate for
EIector-held some fifty joint discus
sions III the principal cities and towns
of the state.
lie was commissioned Il Receiver in
the Land Office ut st. Cloud, i'll March,
1861, and in May of the the same year
as CAPTAIN in the United States Army,
both Of which appointments he decli3
ed.
At the commencement of the present
war, he and his eldest son, Wesley +.
Miller, enrolled themselves us private
soldiers in the First Minnesota Regi-
ment. The latter, after nobly discl,arg-
ing his duty i'll many battles, WAS slain,
Il First Lieutenant III the Seventh Us.
Infantry. 1T the battle Of Gettysburg,
July I'd, 1868. His second son, Stephen
c., also enlisted as a private soldier in
the Sixth Minnesota Volunteers. in Au-
gust, 1862, and has Won his way through
the intermediate grades to the position
of CummiSsary Of Subsistence, with
rank of Captain. lie is now with the
army Of Gen. Steele, in Arkansas.
We have been favored with Il copy of
the following official communication,
which. must close our notice of this
contributor:
Estate OF M1NNEsoTA. EXECU-
TIVE DEPT. saint PAUL,
February 26th. 1864.
%'1n response to Il circular Of the 18th
inst, l herev ilh furnish for the use of
the War Department, a succinct ac-
count Of my military history, since
March. 1861.
Very Respectfully,
STEPHEN MILLER,
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APRIL 10TH, 1SG1.-Mustered into
service as Lieutenant Colonel of First
Minnesota Volunteers 1T Fort Shell
ing. and II mained with said regiment
in that capacity until September 18th,
1862, when received an order from the
General III Chief, ut Autietam, Nd, i,
dated August 4th, 1862, mastering me
out OF service. and directing NE t. re-
mort esif hnnt Jx.1nH f> tl,n (Nnunr,,nr oT
Minnesota, t. receive promotion.
SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1S62,-lteported to
Gov. Ramsey. ut st. Paul, and received
commission us Colonel of the Seventh
Regiment Minnesota Volunteers, COM
mission dated August 24th, 1862.
OCTOBER 4TII, 1SG2.-F0und and as
sumed command Of said Seventh Min
NJ sofa Volunteer Regiment ut Scamp
Release," junction OF tile Minnesota
and Chippewa Rivers, forming part
OF Brig. Gen. SibIey's expedition a.
gainst the Sioux Continued in Mime
sofa, as Colonel of said regiment, until
OCTOBER 2GTII, 1868, when was APP
pointed Brigatlcr General Of Volun-
trers by the President Of the United
States.
JANUARY 18TH, 1SG4.-Tendered
my resignation as Srlgauler IeNerll OF
Volunteers in order to assume the du-
ties Of Governor of Minnesota. to which
position | was elected in November,
1868.
JANUARY 18TH. 1861. Resignation
as Brigadier General accepted.
BATTLES.
July 2lst, 1SGl.-Conmandel right
wing First Minnesota Volunteers ut
Bull Run. The regiment lost $50 men.
August. 1861. to February, 1S62.-
Stationed 1T Edwards Ferry, Nd, the
regiment guarding six hi lies of the Po-
tolnac.
February 18th, 1sG2-Started for
Winchester an;l returned
March :lst, 1862, to Washington Ci-
ty. thence by transports to Fortress
Monroe.
May 4tl, lsG2.-Entered Yorktown
in pursuit Of the enemy.
May 9th, 14G2-llelu in reserve at
battle Of West Point.
May 3lst and June lst. lS62.-In two
engagements at Fair Oaks.
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