[752] South Carolina, and is still living (1898) in Bennettsville, at the advanced age of eighty-five years. Mr. Miller was born at Bennettsville, S. C., August 28, 1842. He enlisted to serve as a private April 13, 1861, in Company G, Eighth South Carolina volunteers, Harrington's company and Cash's regiment. At the reorganization of the army in the spring of 1862 he was made orderly-sergeant of his company and served in that important office during the remainder of his military service. The battles in which he took part were: First Manassas, Seven Days fight around Richmond, Williamsburg, South Mountain, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga. At the battle of Gettysburg he received two slight wounds, not sufficient, however, to cause him to leave the field, but at the battle of Chickamuaga he was wounded by a minie ball in the right leg, which necessitated amputation and ended his military service. He was confined in the field hospital at Chickamauga for seven weeks, at the end of which time he was able to return to Bennettsville. Soon afterward he was elected tax collector or county treasurer of Marlboro county, and served as such for two years until the reign of the carpet-baggers began, when he of course was ousted. Farming next engaged him in Marlboro county until 1875, when he changed his residence to his present farm in Magnolia, Sumter county. He was married in 1867 to Miss E. J. Liles, of Marlboro county, and their children are: S. Liles, commercial traveler; Lizzie, Philip, engaged in mercantile business at Magnolia; Mary (deceased), Annie, and Thomas. Mrs. Miller died in March, 1896. Mr. Miller had a younger brother also in the service who lost his leg at the hip, in the battle of Knoxville.
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[752] South Carolina, and is still living (1898) in Bennettsville, at the advanced age of eighty-five years. Mr. Miller was born at Bennettsville, S. C., August 28, 1842. He enlisted to serve as a private April 13, 1861, in Company G, Eighth South Carolina volunteers, Harrington's company and Cash's regiment. At the reorganization of the army in the spring of 1862 he was made orderly-sergeant of his company and served in that important office during the remainder of his military service. The battles in which he took part were: First Manassas, Seven Days fight around Richmond, Williamsburg, South Mountain, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga. At the battle of Gettysburg he received two slight wounds, not sufficient, however, to cause him to leave the field, but at the battle of Chickamuaga he was wounded by a minie ball in the right leg, which necessitated amputation and ended his military service. He was confined in the field hospital at Chickamauga for seven weeks, at the end of which time he was able to return to Bennettsville. Soon afterward he was elected tax collector or county treasurer of Marlboro county, and served as such for two years until the reign of the carpet-baggers began, when he of course was ousted. Farming next engaged him in Marlboro county until 1875, when he changed his residence to his present farm in Magnolia, Sumter county. He was married in 1867 to Miss E. J. Liles, of Marlboro county, and their children are: S. Liles, commercial traveler; Lizzie, Philip, engaged in mercantile business at Magnolia; Mary (deceased), Annie, and Thomas. Mrs. Miller died in March, 1896. Mr. Miller had a younger brother also in the service who lost his leg at the hip, in the battle of Knoxville.
Atlanta, Ga. 1899.
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