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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Henry August Miller

Details
  • Rank: Captain
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    8th Illinois Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 9, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Blakely, Alabama, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: June 8, 1865
  • Born: March 22, 1839, Germany
  • Died: June 12, 1919, Urbana, IL, United States
  • Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery (PM) (B&F-10), Champaign, IL, United States
 

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