Hugh R. Miller

Hugh R. Miller
Hugh R. Miller
Member of the; Mississippi House of Representatives; from Pontotoc County
	In office; November 21, 1842 – November 18, 1844 Serving with John A. Bradford
Preceded by	John A. Bradford
Succeeded by	Charles D. Fontaine; E. Milsaps
Personal details
Born	Hugh Reid Miller; May 14, 1812; Abbeville District, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	July 19, 1863 (aged 51); Adams County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Cause of death	Wounded in action
Resting place	Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery,; Aberdeen, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Susan G. Walton (m. 1839)
Children	2
Education	South Carolina College (AB)
Occupation	Politician; lawyer; judge;
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch	Army
Years of service	1861–1863
Rank	Colonel
Commands	Company G, 2d Mississippi Infantry Regiment (1861–62); 42d Mississippi Infantry Regiment (1862–63);
Battles	American Civil War Battle of First Manassas; Siege of Suffolk; Battle of Gettysburg (POW) (DOW); ;

Hugh Reid Miller (May 14, 1812 – July 19, 1863) was an American politician who served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1842 to 1844.^[1]^[2] Miller was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg on the third day (July 3, 1863) while in temporary command of Joseph R. Davis' brigade.^[3]^[4]

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