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Born 1843, Perry Township
From The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882)
ALFRED MILLER, farmer, P. 0. Westboro, was born in Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio, February 28, 1843. His parents, Abram ’and Belinda (Orr) Miller, were both born near Milford, Clermont Co., Ohio. Mr. -Miller was reared to manhood on a farm, and was educated in the common schools of the country June 15 1861, at the youthful ago of eighteen, he enlisted his services to his country, in Company E, Forty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served about sixteen months in the army of West Virginia, and participated in the. battles of Charleston and Lowisburg. He was then transferred to (Jen. Sherman’s army, and was active in the terrible siege of Vicksburg, Jackson and Mission Ridge. He then marched to Knoxville to relieve Burnside; thence to Larkinsville, Ala., where he veteranized. He spent a month at home, then rejoined his regiment at Resaca, Ga., and accompanied Sherman on his famous “march to the sea.” He was in all the engagements incident to the Atlanta campaign, except that of Kenesaw Mountain. After the battle of Atlanta, he was promoted to First Sergeant. He was discharged at Louisville’, Ky., June 26, 1865, after long and valuable service to his country. He was present at the grand review of all the armies at Washington, D. C. Mr. Miller returned home and resumed his occupation. He was married, September 26, 1865, to Miss Sarah J. Van Matre, a daughter of William and Margaret Van Matre.. Mrs. Miller was born in Highland Couuty January 8, 1844. This union was blessed with four children — mary L., born September 16. 1866; William A., born July 15, 1871; Charlie M., born January 23, 1877, and Florence B., born February 19, 1879. Mr. Miller lived in Brown County till 1875, when he purchased his present farm and located on i; He is, by occupation, an agriculturist. He and wife are devout Christians, both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Miller is also connected with th? I. 0. 0. F. His political views are Republican.
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