The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-12

ating in June, 1854, and standing No.
in his class, and first in mathemat-
les.
1t was forty-three years ago that
he came round the Horn to San Fran
cisco on the independence, which ev-
er since 1856 has been doing duty as a
receiving ship and has been for many
years located at Mare Island navy
yard.
After the cruise Miller was order
ed to duty at the Naval Academy.
From November, 1858, to September,
1860, he served on the Preble, being in
the Paraguay expedition and in the
home squadron, assisting in the capt
ure of the steamers General Miramon
and Marquis de la Habana off Vera
Cruz, Mexico, on March 6, 1850.
In 1861 he was ordered to the brig
Perry, then fitting out in New York.
This vessel was employed in blockade
duty, and on June 3, 1861, captured
off Charleston the privateer Savannah,
which sailed under the first letter of
marque issued by the Southern Con-
federacy. In November, 1861, Miller
was transferred to the steamer Cam
bridge, and was in the action in which
the Cumberland and the Congress
were destroyed by the Merrimac, on
March 10, 1862. In May he was trans
| ferred to the training ship John Ad-
ans. and in August he was assigned
to the monitor Passaic, having beer,
promoted to the rank of lieutenant
commander.
| He participated in the naval attack
on Fort McAllister in March. 1868. and
in the attack on Fort Sumter in April.
In June he was assigned to duty with
Admiral Gregory, experimenting the
construction of ironclads at New
York, and in September he was sent
on the ironclad Saugamon to assist
in blockading Charleston.
Lieutenant Miller was given his
first active war command, the mont
tor Nahant, in April, 1864, and the
next month took part with that ship
in an attack on Fort Sumter Later
while on the monitor Monadnock, he
was engaged in both attacks on Fort
Fisher, in December, 1864, and Janu.
! airy, 1865.
/ In September, 1867, he was orderer
Il to the steamer Powhattan in the
a South Pacific squadron, and served or
5lvessel in the Pacific and Gulf of Mex
lico until January, 1870, when he wa.
n pfomoted to commander.
\ In November, 1878. he was ordered
to the command of the Ajax, which
was sent to Key West in anticipation
of trouble with Spain.
| l.. L =
command of the United States steam
, er Tuscarora, and ordered to run /;
line of deep sea soundings from tn,
| Hawaiian Islands to the Fiiis and Aus
, tralia.
: His promotion to captain came il
1881, and since that time he has com
manded the receiving ships Wabasl
=. and Vermont, the flagship Tennessee
2 of the North Atlantic squadron, tn
flagship Chicago of the squadron o
2 evolution. and as captain of the New
York navy yard and member of tn
Jeanette court of inquiry.
After his promotion to commodore
Miller was given the command of tn
Boston navy yard, and on his promo
: ton to the grade of rear admiral i
= March. 1897. on the retirement of Ad
: miral Walker, he was ordered to Eng
land as the naval representative @
: the United States. he was present i
! London at the Queens Jubilee n
$ naval representative, and at the navf
: review at Spithead.
Upon completion of his duty he wa
= given command of the Pacific SQUAD
= ron. assuming command at Honolul,
U August IA. 1897, relieving Admire
. Beardslee. He remained at Honolulu
! until last May.
i Rear Admiral Miller since his r,
{ turn TO the United States. has. bee
in charge of the naval defences of tn
: coast and of the auxiliary force. r
the retirement Of Rear Admiral Kirl
- land on July 4. Miller is now the s.
nior admiral of the navy on the ac
:, i've list.