James Miller

Commanding Officer 22nd Infantry

November 11, 1901 - August 11, 1903

James Miller was born in Massachusetts and on September 11, 1862 enlisted as a Private in the
50th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. He was discharged on August 24, 1863. On January 9, 1864
he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th Massachusetts Cavalry. He served with that unit
for the remainder of the Civil War, being promoted to 1st Lieutenant on February 8, 1864, and was
honorably mustered out on November 14, 1865.

He was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the 16th Infantry on February 23, 1866, an appointment which
he accepted on April 26 of that year. On April 17, 1869 he was transferred to the 2nd Infantry.
After serving with that organization for ten years he was promoted to the rank of Captain on June 7, 1879.
On April 26, 1898 he was made a Major in the 20th Infantry. He served briefly with the 22nd Infantry
from September 10 to November 13, 1900. On November 13, 1900 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
of the 19th Infantry. He served in that capacity for almost a year, when, on November 11, 1901,
he was promoted to Colonel of the 22nd Infantry and assumed command of the Regiment.
On August 11, 1903 Miller was promoted to Brigadier General, and relinquished command of the 22nd Infantry.
At his own request, he formally retired from the Army the next day, on August 12, 1903, after 40 years' service.

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