The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-11-24
CAPT. ]. W. MILLER.


defender Of the Union cause passed
away from earth on Nov. 10th, 1872.
His funeral was attended on the 18th
inst. by u large sssemblage Of friends,
including u delegation from the St0d-
dxrd Post, G.. AR. Of Worthington,
and also of the Post at Fulta. The
funeral services were held ut the resi-
dence of his son ut Lime Creek on the
10Th inst. Rev. Rob-rt McCune. chap
lain Of the S.oddard Post, otticiat+d,
assist etl by Rev. MIR. Augur. pastor 1T
the Presbyterian church 1T Fnlda. The
imternent Was made in the FuldH Gem
etery.- A long procession of trittfdiss'
followed his remains 10 their place Of
rest.
The following Memorial, prepared
by u committee of the Stodtlard Post.
sets forth the prominent points in Cap
tain Miller's public life:
IN MEMORIAM.
Comrade John W. Miller, of Stod>
dard Post, No. 81, department at Min
',esota, died after u long aud prOtrac-
ted illness At his home in Lime Greek,
Murray county, on the l6!h list. Com
rade SiilIer WAS nearly IS years ot age
and leaves mourning wife and sever
al children to grieve at his loss. lie
wxs suldier of the Mexican war and
the breaking out of the rebellion WAS
engaged In railroad construction in
Mississippi and Tennessee, where he
WAS in comfortable circumstances but
the war compelled him to leave xod
abandon verythin9. He came to Hi.
n0's and enlisted in company D, 14'h
ILL.,, Cavalry. rs n private and while
! with his reaiment WAS captured and
taken S"uth. suffering greatly from
chronic dixrrhoea and while u prisoner
at savannah WAS treated for his tron-
ble by DR.. Todd, of the Confederate
army an old neighb,r and scquain-
txnce. Escaping from prison with
Others they, after untold hardships
re9xined our lines at Nashville, Tenn.
After further aud varied servics he
WAS finally DISCHARGED 10 CAPTAIN on
the 18th OF July 1865. In 1871 lie set-
tied in Hersey t"wns ship in this county
where he was elected one of the county
commissioners of this county, and his
home has been in that town until
something over q year ago, when he
vent tO his younRpst sons place ut
Lime Greek where he resided till his
death. Capt. Miller, like all other 0f
the frst settlers of this county suffer-
ed great loss and financial embarrxss.
ment from the Qrasshopper invasion,
c"mmencin9 in 1873 He was one III
the original memt~rs Of our post 1872.
anfOn its reorganization ~gain became
n meW Der and when his health permit
ted was always glad to meet with Us,
though living "A he did quite distance
frrm ns. 1t has been Comrxde Mil.
ler's expressed wish for more than 4
year that the post should take charge
~ his funeral ana in accOrdance with
that wish ~ many of tho comrades M
possible we're present and took part OF,
the sad occasion. The services being
conducted by Chaplain Kobt. McCune
IT the post. One by one. though very
fast now. our comrades are joining
their 0ld compsnions m Heaven Z
camping ground where MI Ia peace.
1.-THE mnnled drums sad roll has beat,
The soldiers last tattoo:
No mOre IT lies Darade shallmeet
The brave and fallen crew
On nHme's e,;.et etern:l t.n.l camping ground
And glory guards with solemn rouud
The bivouac of tho dead"
Most respectfully submitted.
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