Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1878 — Death of a Soldier of the Mexican War. [ARTICLE]

Death of a Soldier of the Mexican War.

On Monday of this week John Miller died of consumption at his residence in this town. He wus born May 23d, 1821. In 1846 be eulisted in the army and served in Mexico to the close of that war. In 1849 he went to California where he engaged in the business of civil engineering and surveying, being employed both by private companies and the geneml government. In 1856 he returned to “the states” agatn-, nnd moved to Jasper county in 1857, where ho was employed as swamp land engineer. In 1859 be was married to Miss Sarah L. Hammond (a sister of Judge In the fall of 1861 he agaia entered the second lieutenant of Company K 48tb regiment Indiana volunteer infantry ; resigned his commission in 1864 in consequence of disability contracted while in the line of duty, which eventually caused Liu death. He was ceunty surveyor eee or more terms. His was an adventuresome disposition, fearless and bold and persevering, yet as gentle, kind and sympathetic as a woman. He had served with credit in two wars; had braved the dangers of att overland passage to California at an early day, when the country was beset with Wild beasts of prey and the more terrible savage Indians; and at last settled down in » quiet retired yjllago where his courteous nanner# nnd kindly disposition woo the esteem of all. He was on* of the beat citizens of the county. Six orphans are left to buffet th* 'world without the protecting care of pai rents, their mother having died two or three years ago. He was buried Tuesday with Masonic non ora.