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The Most Remarkable Survivor Of The Civil War.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 6:55 pm
by Pawpaw
https://www.americancivilwarforum.com/t ... -1351.html
Jacob C. Miller, August 4, 1840-January 13, 1917. formerly a private in company K 9th Indiana Vol. Inf. was wounded in the head near the Brock Field at the Battle of Chickamauga on the morning of September 19, 1863.
Re: The Most Remarkable Survivor Of The Civil War.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 7:56 pm
by ELB
Wow. I have seen the picture of that veteran several times but did not know the story. Thanks for posting.
(If you posted his pic in your post, it’s not showing up for me.)
Re: The Most Remarkable Survivor Of The Civil War.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 8:25 pm
by CleverNickname
He meant to post this:
Re: The Most Remarkable Survivor Of The Civil War.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 8:47 pm
by JRG
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
Joe
Re: The Most Remarkable Survivor Of The Civil War.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 9:19 pm
by threoh8
He's right up there with
Bullet Hole Ellis. Ellis was shot by Missouri guerrilla leader William Quantrill, whom he had previously (pre-war) given a teaching certificate.
