MILLER, John Franklin

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 21 1831, South Bend IN

Died: March 8 1886, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, county treasurer, politician

War Service: August 1861 Col. of 29th Indiana, Shiloh, Corinth, Kentucky campaign, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn under Thomas at Stone's River (w), commanded a brigade in Tullahoma campaign, Liberty Gap TN (w), January 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded the post at Nashville, commanded a mixed force in the battle of Nashville.

Post War: Customs collector, businessman in the fur industry, US senator