The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-06-19

II. NJ. Miller, whose announcement
as a candidate for the office of Clerk
of the District Court appears else
where in this paper, was born in
Hayesville, Richland county, Ohio,
August Is, 1888. Passed the greater
number of years up to 1854 in Mans
field. the capital of Richland county.
In the spring of 1854 removed TO
Washington, Washington county.
Iowa, and spent the seven years fol-
lowing teaching in the common
schools of that and adjoining counties,
using the vacation in reading the pre-
scribed course of medicine under the
instruction of his father, S. G. Miller,
NJ. d. Instead of attending course
of lectures at the Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, for which he
had fully prepared, he enlisted as
private of Co. E, 3rd o. V. c., Sept. 8,
1861. Was promoted to 1st Sergeant
Sept. z, 81, while in camp at Monroe
vile, Ohio, and promoted to Sergeant
Major in the field in Kentucky, Aug.
IL, 1862. Promoted to LIST Lieutenant
March q, 1868 at Murphreesboro, Ten.
April "a, same year was promoted To
the Staff Department and assigned
to duty as Assistant COmissary of
Musters on the staff of Brigadier Gen
eral R. B. Mitchell, 1st Brigade, 1st
Cavalry Division, Army of the Cum
berland, transferred to the staff of
Brigadier General f. NJ. McCook, LIST
Brigade, End Cavalry Division, same
army, again transferred to the staff of
Major General w. L. Elliott, 1st Cav
airy Division, same army, and again
transferred to the executive staff of
Major GENERAL w. T.. Sherman and
assigned to duty as Military Con-
ductor of o. S. Military railroads,
Army of the Tennessee. Resigned his
commission in the army on surgeons
certificate of disability, Nov. 20, 1864,
and accepted, soon thereafter, the pO-
sition of paymaster, U. S. Military
railroads, IN the office of F. j. Crilly,
Assistant Quarter Master General,
Nashville, Tenn, resigned therefrom
Aug. 20, 1866 and returned to civil
life. He took an active part in the
following general engagements re-
ceiving seven wounds as mementOs
thereof: Shiloh, Stone River, Chica-
manga, Chattanooga, Resacca, Ken
nesaw, Peach Tree Creek and Allan
ia and was in the following minor en-
gagements: In 1852, Lexington, KY,
Franklin, Columbia; Woodville and
LaVergne, Tenn, and COrinth, Miss,
at the time of evacuation. In 1868,
Fayetvilie, Shelbyville and TAllaha-
ma, Tenn, Tuscumbia and Sand
Mountain, Alabama. In 1854, Snake
Creek Gap, Pumpkin Vine Creek,
Burnt Hickory, crossing of the Chat
tahoocha and the siege of Atlanta,
Georgia.
Mr.. Miller emigrated from Carroll
county, Indiana, in the spring of 1873,
located in lola and has resided here
continually ever since, engaging first
in the furniture and undertaking bus
mess, and afterward holding for sew
eral years the position of cashier in the
Bank of Allen County. He voluntar-
lily resigned this place about year
ago.
In the nearly twenty years he has
lived here II. N. Miller has main
tanned an unblemished record as .
man of probity and honor, public
spirited citizen and an unwavering
Republican. He is an expert clerk
and accountant and would make 3
model officer. While always a work
or for party success this is the first