Philadelphia County PA Archives    Military Service of Pvt. John MILLER

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June E. Tuck [juneet@verizon.net]

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From the historical files of June E. Tuck

Pvt. John Miller, born about 1842 in Londonderry, Ireland, about 1842, was 
killed Aug. 14, 1868, in Hopkins County, Texas. Pvt. Miller was from 
Philadelphia, Penn., and enlisted in Co. H 6 US Cavalry, by Captian Mix at 
Philadelphia, Penn., on the 3rd day of April 1866. Pvt. Miller was serving under 
Capt. T. M. Tolman. The troops went into Hopkins County, Texas, setting up camp 
in Sulphur Springs, Texas. While on a search for desperados, Pvt.Miller was shot 
near Sulphur Springs, and died from his wounds. Reports give his as 26 years at 
the time of his death and was married. He was fair complexion, blue eyes, and 
brown hair. Report states he was buried in Sulphur Springs. The citizens of 
Sulphur Springs would not let him be buried in the Sulphur Springs City 
Cemetery. It is a known fact, there was a small cemetery in the location where 
the troops had built a stockade. There is no sign of the cemetery today. He, 
along with another soldier, 1st Lieut. Edward Creery, that was killed on the 
same day, must be buried in this cemetery. . This cemetery is located behind 
some business building one block off the town square.

According to research, when a soldier died, he would be buried outside the 
stockade. Sometimes they would later move the body to Austin. But reports from 
Washington, does not show he had been moved. (If this person is part of your 
family, you might want to find the book "Civil War Shadows In Hopkins County, 
Texas", by June E. Tuck, to read..)