Corporal John G. Miller was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 8th Ohio Infantry. Miller was about 22 years old.
30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 1, 1864. He later rose to the rank of Sergeant.
Miller was born in 1841. His Medal of Honor is credited to Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. Miller died on June 11, 1909, at the age of about 68. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Champaign, Illinois.
Miller is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 256 credited to Ohio.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of two flags.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1841Born
- July 3, 1863Act of valor — Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaAge about 22. Company G, 8th Ohio Infantry
- December 1, 1864Medal of Honor presented
- June 11, 1909DiedAge about 68.
- Resting placeSt. Mary's CemeteryChampaign, Illinois
Biography
John G. Miller (August 1841 – June 11, 1909) was an American soldier who fought with the Union Army in the American Civil War. Miller received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for actions taken on July 3, 1863 during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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