William Miller (Confederate Army officer)

William Miller
William Miller
Born(1820-08-03)August 3, 1820
DiedAugust 8, 1909(1909-08-08) (aged 89)
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Confederate States of America
BranchUS Army
Confederate States Army
Service years1846–48 (USA)
1862–65 (CSA)
RankBrigadier General (CSA)
Commands1st Florida Infantry Regiment
ConflictsMexican–American War

American Civil War

William Miller (August 3, 1820 – August 8, 1909) was an American soldier, attorney, timberman, and politician. He served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. One of the few Northern-born Confederate generals, he led the reserve troops of the state of Florida and helped win one of the South's last victories of the war at the Battle of Natural Bridge.