John Lucas Miller
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Dr. John Lucas Miller, Sr (May 29, 1795 – August 11, 1838) was the brother of the Governor
of South Carolina
, Stephen Decatur Miller
. His son, John Lucas Miller Jr (b. 1831 in Ebenezer, SC, d. 1864) was a South Carolina legislator and an officer of the Campbell Rifles - 12th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
Company B in the American Civil War
. John Jr. was killed at the head of his regiment in May 1864.
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, Stephen Decatur Miller
Stephen Decatur Miller
Stephen Decatur Miller was an American politician, who served as the 52nd Governor of South Carolina from 1828 to 1830. He represented South Carolina as a U.S. Representative from 1817 to 1819, and as a U.S. Senator from 1831 to 1833.He was born in Waxhaw settlement, South Carolina and graduated...
. His son, John Lucas Miller Jr (b. 1831 in Ebenezer, SC, d. 1864) was a South Carolina legislator and an officer of the Campbell Rifles - 12th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
12th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
The 12th South Carolina Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Formation:...
Company B in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. John Jr. was killed at the head of his regiment in May 1864.