Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1896 — Major Milroy Dead. [ARTICLE]

Major Milroy Dead.

Major jlohn B. Milroy, one of Indiana’s well known soloiers in the late war, died suddenly at Delphi. He was major of the Ninth regiment under Col. Suman« and president of the regimental association. He also served in the 72d. Hi&cage was 76. In politics Major Milroy was a well known figure. Originally he was a democrat and was elected county treasurer by that party, which office he filled with credit. He became a greenbacker and later a populist. In more recent years his name was on these tjckets at .each election. On one occasion the Maj jr was candidate for Governor and Congressman at the seme time. He was a ready speaker and a power on the stump. He was buried at Delphi. He was well known in this county, and was a brother of that much more famous Milroy, the old “Grey Eagle,” Gen. Robert H. Milroy, of Rensselaer, northern Indiana’s greatest war hero.