Papers of James Miller, 1849-1903.

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Papers of James Miller, 1849-1903.

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The papers of James Miller primarily concern his military service during the Civil War. Documents including service records and benefit claims relate to his experiences on Navy gunboats on the Mississippi River. Some of the aforementioned items were signed by Gideon Welles, David D. Porter, and William D. Porter. Also included are papers relating to his mechanical inventions in the late 1880s.

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University of Iowa Libraries

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University of Iowa Libraries

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Miller, James, 1824-1894.

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Civil War naval engineer. From the description of Papers of James Miller, 1849-1903. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233116450 ...

United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891

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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

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Porter, William David, 1809-1864

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