Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-10-08
Another Veteran Passes Away
Capt. Geo. W. Mliey Dead

| Capt. Geo. W. filiey Dead
| Cup. Geo. w. M.loy, who had beo'
IN declining health for TWO years a1<
lVhose death was almost momentarilI
ieXpected for more than Two months
IQiea Monday afternoon a: $50 o'c,ccl
let his homo here The eau Of hi,
toea tn WAS senility, his decline datins
back to fail on the campus of Uni
versity Of Virginia several years ago
following which he was never we'll.
Mr.. Miley was born at "Cloyel
Hill, " the home of the family, -four
miles north Of Woodstock. He was
educated in private schools there and
at tairview and about The time Of the
war hetweee the States he was pre-
p@1ng IN take up he studg of med1
| cine. Instead IT following this IN
cllnat.on Nj" Miley heard the call OF
the south and enlisted here With tbs
Old Muh'enburg kifles, which later
became company Y, Tenth Virginia
lufantry, with which he was identified
as private until he became prls-
oner OF war in the campaign OF 1868
below Richmond. As a prisoner he
was sent finally to EImira, N. Y.
where he spent some Is months in that
confinement. Shortly after being re-
ceived there he was detailed as chief
clerk in the mortuary department. In
that role he had number Of assis-
tants, one of these being the late
Rev. j. S HUtchesou, for so many
years prominent member of the
Baltimore Conference of the Metho-
dist Church. 1t was while on that de-
tail that MIR. Miley kept record of
Confederate soldiers VINO died in that
prison, one of these records now be.
lag the property OF the Confederate
museum at Richmond, having been in
THAT Institution nearly 20 years. In
the last few months Of the war Miley
was paroled or exchanged and he
made the trip from Eimlra to Rich
2nd in freight car while suffering
from an attack of typhoid lever. He
was sent TO GordousvilIe and, de-
spite his physical condition, walked
from Goroonsyi.Ie TO his home.
November 20, 1850, he married
Tirzah A, Baker, daughter of the ate
Baker, of near Nit. Olive.
She died II years ago Soon after
his marriage Mr.. Miiey cameto Wood
stock and for more than 80 years this
was his home. In that time he was
commissioner in chancery, clerk oil
the county court, clerk Of the circuit
court, ard deputy clerk, his conuec-
lion with the affairs of the county
covering a period OF more than halfI
/ century. lie was adjrtant OF the
camp. United Confeder-
ate Veterans, from the formation of
chapter until his health caused him to
,esign.
Mr.. Muey served the Christian
church here for 10 years as deacon
and elder and be taught nearly all oil
hat time in The Sunday school, hay
ny also been Superintendent Of the
chool for many years.
He was a son OF the late Martin
+ unkhouser MiIey, who died a quarter
Of d century ago and the only sur
viying member of his original family
low IS sister, Mrs. Mary Z. Gray
,ou, OF Luray, Eight sons and
daughters, y grand children and
hree great grand children survive,
The sons and daughters are Mrs.
" Z Eustler, Charlottesville; Her
pert F. Miley, Lynchburg; w. B
Miley, Roanoke; c. Tell and Rhodes
) MiIey, Sharon, Pa; H. Verne
Miley, Clark, Pa, Mrs. Hubert NJ
Artz, near Woodstock, and G. Errett
Iiiey, Richmond
Funeral services were conducted
N Wednesday afternoon, by his pas
Or, Rev. j D. Hamaker and his
body was Inferred in Massanutten
Cemetery
The Office OF Clerk of the Courts ard
aw offices were closed during the
uneral. Members of the local bar,
Confederate veterans and Daughters
If the Confederacy attending the fun
rial, as "a mark OF respect to a loyal
riend and brave soldier.