The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
WILLIAM H. MILES.
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Mr.. Miles was born in Townshend in
the spring of 1912 and spent his early
days here until the beginning of the Civil
war, when he enlisted Aug. 81. 1861, in
Company /, 4th Vermont volunteers. at
the age of 10 years. He went into camp
at BrattleborO until the regiment left
for Washington. He served in the Army
Of the Potomac and was in all but two of
the &c battles in which the regiment was
engaged.
lie re-enlisted in the field in 1868, and
after returning to the army at the close
of his furlough he was detailed as mounted
despatch carrier on the staff of Maj. Gen
eral Getty of the ID division, 9th army
corps. Two horses We're shot under him
while he was discharging the dangerous
duties of his position. one in the battle
Of the Wilderness and one at Cold Har-
Dor At Cold Harbor, while gallOping at
full speed his horse was struck in the
breast by a shell, which dropped the ami
NAL instantly, throwing Mr. Miles 20 feet.
Mr.. Miles was wounded May 10, lS64,
while carrying dispatches to the front
line in the battle of Sp0ttsylvania, canis-
ter striking him across the face, carrying
away his mOustache and painfully diShg-
uring him for a time. Among the other
( battles in which Mr.. Miles participated
were Lees Mills, williamsburg, Golding' $
/ Champions Gap Antietam, Fredericks-
burg, AIarye'S Heights Salem Heights.
! Gettysburg. Funkstown. Rappahannock
Station, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad,
Petersburg.
! In November, 1861. he was detailed as
mail agent for the division, retaining the
position until he was mustered out of ser
I vice July u. 1865.
! On Jan. %, 1866. Mr.. Miles married
Miss Ellen Augusta Kellogg of Jamaica.
the ceremony being performed in Rutland
/ by Rev. Leland Howard. a former pastor
! of the Jamaica Baptist church. The first
/ few years of their married life were
! spent in Jamaica. but later they moved to
! Townshend on the farm now occupied by
I Mrs. Della Hall. In 1887 Mr.. Miles
took a position as travelling salesman for
M. E. Wheeler Co. of Rutland. and he and
Mrs. Miles moved to this village. where
they have lived since.
4 Mr.. Miles was charter member of
Birchard post G. 4. r.. was second COM
mander of the post and held that Office
! for three separate periods. He served
/ the post as adjutant l. years. He lSO
was assistant adjutant general in 1909
ton the staff of Col \. Il. Franklin OF
Townshend, who was department com.
mander of Vermont. and on four occasions
served on the staff of the national com
mander. He had held important Offices
in Blazing Star lodge, of which he was q
member many years. He also was a
( member Of Blazing Star chapter. .. f. s..
and was charter member of West River
. Grange He was valued member and
constant attendant of the Baptist church
I Mr.. Miles was a man of public spirit
with a friendly manner and pleasant word
for all. He had a keen sense of humor
and was fond of outdoor sports and sociaI
life.
/ no.;J,s L.. rr-;e, H. ro.,-,,. - I.t.
ter, Mrs. Fred c. Cutler of Townshend
and ono grandson, Arthur Cutler of Gro.
ton. Mass. One child died in infancy
and a son died at the age of IS years
The funeral win be held at the house al
2o'cIock Friday afternoon. Rev. G. Wal
ter Bishop, pastor of the Baptist church
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