Martin Miller - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Martin Miller


Biography
Born	ca. 1840
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	03/23/1862
Death Location	Kernstown, VA
Father	John Miller
Mother	Polly Hess
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1285, Age 10
1860: 954, Age 20
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Newspaper mentions:
Staunton Spectator, 4/1/1862
Richmond Dispatch, 4/8/1862

Notes: CSR lists mother as Polly McNulty.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 21

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent:
Remarks: Killed in the battle of Kearnstown 23 March

Card 5

Name appears on a Register
of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department.

By whom presented: A. C. Ferrell, atty
When filed: Feb. 6, 1863

Comptroller:
When reported to: Feb. 3, 1864
When returned: Feb. 25, 1864
Number of settlements:
Certificate: 12809

Amount found due: 54.08

Card 6

Name appears on a
Register
of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease.

Where born: Russell Co., Va
When deceased: Mar. 23, 1862
Where and from what cause: Kernstown, Va. Killed
Amount of money left:
Effects:
In whose charge:
When received: Dec. 12, 1863
Number of certificate: 4462
Remarks: Filed with claim

Card 7

Appears on a
REPORT
of casualties, of the 37th and 23d Regiments VA. Vols., in the engagement near Winchester, VA., March 23, 1862.

Report dated: Camp near Mt Jackson April 1, 1862
Remarks: killed

Card 8

[Record of enlistment.]

Card 9

I certify that the within named private Martin Miller of Capt. R. E. Cowans Co. (I) 37th Va regt born in the county of Russell state of Virginia aged 22 years five feet six inches high dark complexion dark eyes dark hair and by profession a farmer was enlisted by Capt. Hunt at New Garden Va on the 2nd day of May 1861 to serve one year and was killed on the 23rd of March 1862 in the battle of Kernstown.
[Remainder of pay voucher.]

Card 10

[Isaac Fuller signature is genuine.]

Card 11

[Polly McNulty is heir of Martin Miller and appoints A. C. Ferrell her attorney. December 29, 1862. Signed by mark.]

Card 12

[Enlistment summary.]

Card 13

[Request for pay history.]

Card 14

No. 12809

Account

Martin Miller, Deceased

Private of Capt. Cowan's Co. (I) 37 Reg't Va. Vols.

Due: $54.68

[Remainder of summary.]

Card 15

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 16

[Polly McNulty is the mother of Martin Miller.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 21 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Remarks: Killed in the battle of Kearnstown 23 March	Card 5 Name appears on a Register of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department. By whom presented: A. C. Ferrell, atty When filed: Feb. 6, 1863 Comptroller: When reported to: Feb. 3, 1864 When returned: Feb. 25, 1864 Number of settlements: Certificate: 12809 Amount found due: 54.08	Card 6 Name appears on a Register of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease. Where born: Russell Co., Va When deceased: Mar. 23, 1862 Where and from what cause: Kernstown, Va. Killed Amount of money left: Effects: In whose charge: When received: Dec. 12, 1863 Number of certificate: 4462 Remarks: Filed with claim
Card 7 Appears on a REPORT of casualties, of the 37th and 23d Regiments VA. Vols., in the engagement near Winchester, VA., March 23, 1862. Report dated: Camp near Mt Jackson April 1, 1862 Remarks: killed	Card 8 [Record of enlistment.]	Card 9 I certify that the within named private Martin Miller of Capt. R. E. Cowans Co. (I) 37th Va regt born in the county of Russell state of Virginia aged 22 years five feet six inches high dark complexion dark eyes dark hair and by profession a farmer was enlisted by Capt. Hunt at New Garden Va on the 2nd day of May 1861 to serve one year and was killed on the 23rd of March 1862 in the battle of Kernstown. [Remainder of pay voucher.]
Card 10 [Isaac Fuller signature is genuine.]	Card 11 [Polly McNulty is heir of Martin Miller and appoints A. C. Ferrell her attorney. December 29, 1862. Signed by mark.]	Card 12 [Enlistment summary.]
Card 13 [Request for pay history.]	Card 14 No. 12809 Account Martin Miller, Deceased Private of Capt. Cowan's Co. (I) 37 Reg't Va. Vols. Due: $54.68 [Remainder of summary.]	Card 15 [Front of pay voucher.]
Card 16 [Polly McNulty is the mother of Martin Miller.]