James B. Miller papers, 1856-1863.

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James B. Miller papers, 1856-1863.

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Letters from James B. Miller to Sally G. Newlin describe camp life, picket duty, capturing of rebels, battle action, and troop movements. The last letter in the collection (1863 Nov. 27) was written from Mustang Island, Tex.

1 box (1 linear ft.)

Chester County Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7937593

Chester County Historical Society

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United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 20th (1862-1865). Company E

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Embree, Sallie Gyger Newlin, -1919

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Miller, James B., 1834 or 1835-1864

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James B. Miller was a member of Company E, 20th Iowa Regular Volunteers and fought in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Miller died 11 Jan. 1864, at Aransas Pass, Tex., at the age of twenty-nine. Sallie Gyger Newlin married Joshua G. Embree on 18 Nov. 1869 and they had two children. She died 27 May 1919. From the description of James B. Miller papers, 1856-1863. (Chester County Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 648735410 ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...