Captain William E. Miller (Medal of Honor) - Gettysburg, PA
N 39° 49.253 W 077° 13.871
18S E 309041 N 4410258
Captain Miller was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. He is buried at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMCY9Q
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2011
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Captain Miller's final resting place is just inside the Gettysburg National Cemetery, on the Baltimore Pike entrance. When entering through the iron gates and passing the caretakers house on the right, continue down this small road for 370 feet and the grave is off to the right, in the front row, near the grass/road line. His headstone is west of the driveway/avenue that surrounds the primary Civil War section of the cemetery. Behind Miller’s headstone are mostly soldiers from American wars following the Civil War, up to the Vietnam era.
The inscription on the stone reads:
William E. Miller
Medal of Honor
Capt Co H
3 PA Cav
Dec 10 1919
The abbreviations on the stone stand for: Captain, Company H, 3rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. The citation excerpt reads: Rank and organization: Captain, Company H, 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 3 July 1863. Entered service at: ------. Born: 5 February 1836, West Hill, Pa. Date of issue 21 July 1897. Citation: Without orders, led a charge of his squadron upon the flank of the enemy, checked his attack, and cut off and dispersed the rear of his column. SOURCE
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