Marcus Peter Miller (March 27, 1835 – December 11, 1906) was a career officer in the

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. A

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veteran of the

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and a U.S. Army veteran of the

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, he served from 1858 to 1899, attained the rank of

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, and was commended for gallantry during several Civil War battles, the

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, and the Iloilo campaign of the Philippine–American War.

Early life

Marcus P. Miller was born in

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, on March 27, 1835, a son of Marcus L. Miller and Eliza Caroline (Van Bramer) Miller. He was educated in Stockbridge, and graduated from Stockbridge's

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. He began attendance at the

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in 1854. He graduated in 1858, ranked eighth in his class of 28. Miller was appointed a

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in the Artillery branch.

Start of career

Miller was assigned to the

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, from 1858 to 1860. He received his commission as a

in September 1859 and was assigned to the 4th Artillery Regiment. In 1860, Miller was in charge of recruits he escorted to their duty stations in

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. He then served at

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, Utah Territory from 1860 to 1861.

Civil War

In May 1861, Miller was promoted to

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. From October 1861 to March 1862, he took part in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., as a member of the 4th Artillery. He was the regiment's

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from February to April 1862 and regimental

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from April 1862 to March 1864. Miller served in the Peninsula campaign as

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officer of the

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's reserve artillery from March to August 1862. On July 1, 1862, he took part in the

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, for which he received a promotion to brevet

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. Miller commanded Battery G, 4th Artillery from September to November, 1862 and took part in the Army of the Potomac's Maryland campaign. He was in charge of his battery during the September 17, 1862

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. Miller continued in command during the Rappahannock campaign of October to November 1862. He was still in command in late 1862 and early 1863, including the

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on December 13, 1862, and

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on May 3, 1863. From May to June, 1863, Miller was assigned to the garrison at Fort Washington,

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. He served as mustering officer for recruits in

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, Maryland from June to August 1863, after which he returned to the garrison at Fort Washington, where he remained until March 1864. From March to November 1864, Miller served on an examining board for new officers at the

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headquarters in

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, and

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. He was promoted to

on March 11, 1864. Miller commanded a battery in

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, from November 1864 to February 1865. He took part in General

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movements from February to April 1865. He then took part in the Appomattox campaign, including the

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on March 31, 1865, and an engagement at Scotts Corner on April 2, 1865. He took part in the April 6, 1865,

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and the

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on April 9, 1865. Miller was present at

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General Robert E. Lee's surrender. Miller returned to Washington, D.C., with his regiment at the end of the war. He was promoted to brevet

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on March 13, 1865, in recognition of his meritorious service during the campaign from

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. He was promoted to brevet

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on March 31, 1865, in recognition of his gallant conduct at Dinwiddie Court House.

Post-war

After the Civil War, Miller served with his regiment in

, from June 1865 to November 1867. He was on duty at

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, from November 1867 to March 1870. He was on duty in

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, from March to November 1870. From November 1870 to November 1872 Miller was again on duty at Fort McHenry.

American Indian Wars

Miller was on frontier duty at Fort Stevens,

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, from November 1872 to June 1877 and took part in the

of 1872–1873. He was in command of an

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battalion during the

from June to October 1877. He served at the

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from November 1877 to June 1878. From June to September 1878 he took part in the

Bannock War The Bannock War of 1878 was an armed conflict between the U.S. military and Bannock and Paiute warriors in Idaho and northeastern Oregon from June to August 1878. The Bannock totaled about 600 to 800 in 1870 because of other Shoshone peoples b ...

. Miller was assigned to Fort McDowell,

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, from October 1878 to October 1879. From October 1879 to August 1881, Miller was assigned to the

. From August 1881 to August 1884, Miller served as an instructor of

tactics at the

. He received promotion to

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in the 5th Artillery Regiment on September 14, 1883. From September 1884 to November 1886, Miller was assigned to

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, including a leave of absence for illness from June to October 1885. From November 1886 to June 1888, Miller was inspector of rifle practice and acting ordnance officer for the

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. He was commander of the post at

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from July to December 1888. From January 1889 to October 1894, Miller was again assigned to the staff of the

, this time as superintendent of instruction for Field Engineering, Electricity, Mechanical Engineering, and the Art of War. On February 27, 1890, Miller was promoted to brevet

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for gallant and meritorious service on April 17, 1873, at Lava Beds, California, during the

and Clearwater, Idaho, on July 11 and 12, 1877 during the

. He was promoted to

in the 1st Artillery Regiment on October 10, 1894.

Spanish–American War

Miller commanded the 1st Artillery Regiment and

from October 1894 to October 1896. He remained in command when the regiment moved to St. Francis Barracks in

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, and also commanded the post. Miller was promoted to

on April 30, 1897, and took command of the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment and the post at Fort McDowell,

. At the start of the

in April 1898, Miller assumed command of all the

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forts protecting

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. In addition, he served on wartime boards that considered the retirement and promotion of officers. In May 1898, Miller was promoted to

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. From May to July 1898, Miller commanded 1st Brigade, Eighth Army Corps. From July to November 1898, Miller commanded the Eighth Army Corps' Independent Division and the garrison troops at The Presidio of San Francisco.

Philippine–American War

From November to December 1898, Miller commanded the Independent Division of the Eighth Army Corps while en route to the

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. Upon arrival, he took part in the

as commander of the 1st Separate Brigade of the Eighth Army Corps. The brigade was immediately ordered to take control of the city of

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on the island of

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from Spanish troops who were departing after the end of the

. Filipino insurgents occupied Iloilo after the Spanish departed but before Miller's command arrived. the brigade took over most of the city in February 1899. During this command, Miller passed an information copy of the memo describing the U.S. benevolent assimilation policy for the Philippines to local officials styling themselves as the ''Federal Government of the Visayas.'' Miller was unaware that General

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had supplied a bowlderized version of the memo to Filipino leader

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. The unaltered version eventually made its way to Aguinaldo, who compared it to the altered one. The contrast between the two versions made Otis appear to be deceptive, which increased tension between the U.S. occupation government and the Filipinos. On February 12, the 1st Separate Brigade captured the city's district of Jaro, then successfully defended against three insurgent counterattacks. In February 1899, Miller was promoted to

in the regular army. In addition to commanding the 1st Separate Brigade, Miller commanded the Military District of

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, and

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. He remained in these posts until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 64 on March 27, 1899.

Retirement and death

In retirement, Miller was a resident of

. He was staying with his son Lawrence at

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, during the winter of 1906–1907 when he died of heart disease on December 11, 1906. Miller was initially interred at Fort Barrancas, and later reburied at

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Family

On November 5, 1863, Miller married Katherine Sprague Haskin (1843–1925), the daughter of General Joseph A. Haskin and sister of General

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. They were the parents of five childrenRebecca, Marcus, Mary, Lawrence, and Anne. Rebecca Miller resided in Washington, D.C., and was active in civic and legacy organizations, including the

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, and Daughters of the United States Army. Marcus Lyon Miller was a career officer in the

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and attained the rank of

. Mary Appleton Miller was the wife of General

Colden Ruggles Colden L'Hommedieu Ruggles (March 18, 1869 – April 2, 1933) was a career officer in the United States Army. A prominent member of the Ordnance Corps, he attained the rank of brigadier general, and was notable for planning and overseeing constr ...

. Lawrence was a career Army officer and retired as a colonel. Anne was the wife of Colonel Morris Keene Barroll.

Legacy

Commemorative plaques marking unit locations during the

include one for Miller and Battery G, 4th Artillery Regiment. The plaque is located on what is now the east side of Branch Avenue in

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. Battery Marcus Miller was named for Miller in 1907. One of several

gun emplacements intended to protect

, the battery was located near what is now the southwest end of the

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. Battery Marcus Miller remained in operation until it was dismantled in 1920.

References

External links

Arlington National Cemetery
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