Manuscript Collection
Miller Family Papers - Accession 204 - M90 (115-116)
Files
Identifier
Accession 204 - M90 (115-116)
Inclusive Dates
1916,1956,1967
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
75 pieces
Language
English
Historical Note
The Miller Family is a prominent Rock Hill, SC family. William Joseph Miller was a soldier in the Confederate army, 12th Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers during the American Civil War.
Scope and Content Note
The Miller Family Papers consist of notes on the Miller, Cathcart, and Roddey families, genealogical data on the Lindsay, Stewart, and McCaughrin families, and an American Civil War reminiscence of William Joseph Miller (1845-1918) entitled, “My Experience as a Soldier in the Confederate Army. Written at the Request of Barnette, My Only Living Daughter.” Miller served in the 12th Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers of the Confederate Army.
William Joseph Miller (1845-1918) was the son of Joseph Miller (1823-1890) and Mary Cathcart Miller (1825-1894) and married Margaret Josephine Roddey Miller (1845-1906). William and Margaret had six children: Dr. Joseph Roddey Miller (1867-1931); William Walter Miller (1869-1943); Annie Vena Miller Black (1876-1885); Mary Cathcart Miller (1873-1885); Innis Josephine Miller (1877-1880); Barnette Wylie Miller Spencer (1880-1952);
Provenance
The Miller Family Papers were given as a gift to the Archives on August 9,1978 by Mrs. Louise Thomas Miller
Keywords
American Civil War, Miller Family, 12th Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, Cathcart Family, Roddey Family, Lindsay Family, Stewart Family, MCaughrin Family
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Miller Family Papers - Accession 204 - M90 (115-116)". Finding Aid 188.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/188
LC Subject Headings
Miller, William Joseph, 1845-1918; Miller family; Cathcart family; Roddy family; Lindsay family; Stuart family; McCaughrin family; Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 12th; South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
