Before the war, George McDuffie Miller was active in local affairs. He was one of the secretaries (along with James Edward Calhoun) of the secession convention that met in Abbeville on Secession Hill, November 22, 1860.
Col. Miller served in Orr's Rifles and was wounded at Spotsylvania (the same battle where "Stonewall" Jackson received his fatal wound). Following his injury, Miller recovered and continued to serve in Orr's Rifles. He saw action at Petersburg (Aug 1864), Jones Farm (Sept 1864), Pegram's Farm (Oct 1864), Gravelly Run (Mar 1865), Five Forks (April 1865), and Dinwiddie Courthouse (April 1865).
Colonel Miller was a neighbor of James E. Pratt of Abbeville District. At the start of the war, Miller organized a "military company composed of local farmers, merchants and Erskine students. Miller served as captain of the company, with 30 year old James Pratt as his lieutenant. Miller would eventually be promoted to colonel of the regiment, and James Pratt became commander of Company G upon his promotion to captain." This company was eventually made part of Orr's Rifles and known as Company G ("Marshal Riflemen").
Before his death, Col. Miller was instrumental in the founding of the United Confederate Veterans (UCV), a veterans organization for former Confederate soldiers. Colonel George McDuffie Miller died on July 12, 1899. Attending his funeral were the five surviving soldiers of Orr's Rifles.
Colonel George McDuffie Miller lived and died in Ninety Six, SC and is buried at the Ninety Six Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Col. Miller served in Orr's Rifles and was wounded at Spotsylvania (the same battle where "Stonewall" Jackson received his fatal wound). Following his injury, Miller recovered and continued to serve in Orr's Rifles. He saw action at Petersburg (Aug 1864), Jones Farm (Sept 1864), Pegram's Farm (Oct 1864), Gravelly Run (Mar 1865), Five Forks (April 1865), and Dinwiddie Courthouse (April 1865).
Colonel Miller was a neighbor of James E. Pratt of Abbeville District. At the start of the war, Miller organized a "military company composed of local farmers, merchants and Erskine students. Miller served as captain of the company, with 30 year old James Pratt as his lieutenant. Miller would eventually be promoted to colonel of the regiment, and James Pratt became commander of Company G upon his promotion to captain." This company was eventually made part of Orr's Rifles and known as Company G ("Marshal Riflemen").
Before his death, Col. Miller was instrumental in the founding of the United Confederate Veterans (UCV), a veterans organization for former Confederate soldiers. Colonel George McDuffie Miller died on July 12, 1899. Attending his funeral were the five surviving soldiers of Orr's Rifles.
Colonel George McDuffie Miller lived and died in Ninety Six, SC and is buried at the Ninety Six Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Before the war, George McDuffie Miller was active in local affairs. He was one of the secretaries (along with James Edward Calhoun) of the secession convention that met in Abbeville on Secession Hill, November 22, 1860.
Col. Miller served in Orr's Rifles and was wounded at Spotsylvania (the same battle where "Stonewall" Jackson received his fatal wound). Following his injury, Miller recovered and continued to serve in Orr's Rifles. He saw action at Petersburg (Aug 1864), Jones Farm (Sept 1864), Pegram's Farm (Oct 1864), Gravelly Run (Mar 1865), Five Forks (April 1865), and Dinwiddie Courthouse (April 1865).
Colonel Miller was a neighbor of James E. Pratt of Abbeville District. At the start of the war, Miller organized a "military company composed of local farmers, merchants and Erskine students. Miller served as captain of the company, with 30 year old James Pratt as his lieutenant. Miller would eventually be promoted to colonel of the regiment, and James Pratt became commander of Company G upon his promotion to captain." This company was eventually made part of Orr's Rifles and known as Company G ("Marshal Riflemen").
Before his death, Col. Miller was instrumental in the founding of the United Confederate Veterans (UCV), a veterans organization for former Confederate soldiers. Colonel George McDuffie Miller died on July 12, 1899. Attending his funeral were the five surviving soldiers of Orr's Rifles.
Colonel George McDuffie Miller lived and died in Ninety Six, SC and is buried at the Ninety Six Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Col. Miller served in Orr's Rifles and was wounded at Spotsylvania (the same battle where "Stonewall" Jackson received his fatal wound). Following his injury, Miller recovered and continued to serve in Orr's Rifles. He saw action at Petersburg (Aug 1864), Jones Farm (Sept 1864), Pegram's Farm (Oct 1864), Gravelly Run (Mar 1865), Five Forks (April 1865), and Dinwiddie Courthouse (April 1865).
Colonel Miller was a neighbor of James E. Pratt of Abbeville District. At the start of the war, Miller organized a "military company composed of local farmers, merchants and Erskine students. Miller served as captain of the company, with 30 year old James Pratt as his lieutenant. Miller would eventually be promoted to colonel of the regiment, and James Pratt became commander of Company G upon his promotion to captain." This company was eventually made part of Orr's Rifles and known as Company G ("Marshal Riflemen").
Before his death, Col. Miller was instrumental in the founding of the United Confederate Veterans (UCV), a veterans organization for former Confederate soldiers. Colonel George McDuffie Miller died on July 12, 1899. Attending his funeral were the five surviving soldiers of Orr's Rifles.
Colonel George McDuffie Miller lived and died in Ninety Six, SC and is buried at the Ninety Six Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
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