William Anderson Miller (1988) Polk County, Arkansas Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by great granddaughter, Cynthia Forde E-mail ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Mena Star - Polk County - 1988 WILLIAM ANDERSON MILLER FINALLY RECEIVES HIS CIVIL WAR SERVICE MARKER "One hundred and twenty four years after he was mustered out of the service, and seventy three years after his death, Confederate Army Veteran William Anderson Miller will finally get his grave marker testifying that he did, indeed, serve in the armed services of the Confederate States of America during the civil war. Anderson's grave at Cherry Hill has been without a marker since his death in 1915 at the age of 73. It all came about through the efforts of his grandson, Aaron Miller, of 17 Meadowbrook Lane in Mena, while he and his wife were researching their family histories. A letter to the National Archives and Record Service in Washington, D. C. brought them William Anderson Miller's service record and the necessary forms to fill out for the grave marker. The record shows that Miller, who was living in Polk County, apparently joined the Eighth Field Artillery of Arkansas on June 1, 1863 at the age of 21. He later served with a company of the Tennessee Light Artillery commanded by a Captain Scott. He was discharged as a sergeant on September 18, 1864 because of physical disability. Born in 1842 in Georgia, Miller moved to the Cherry Hill area with his family when he was 16. Following his discharge from the Confederate army, he came back to Cherry Hill and lived there and at Board Camp until his death. Miller was not the only member of his family to serve with the confederates. He had four brothers in the service. One of them was captured and later apparently killed while being held prisoner at the Johnson Island prisoner of war camp in Ohio. Aaron Miller has been unable to find out more exact details of his death." (Mena Star, Mena, Arkansas, Volume 90, Number 174., 1988) The Rev. Cynthia Forde, D. Min. 25487 Old Howth Road Hempstead, Texas 77445 ************************************************************************