Captain, U.S. Army

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Company H

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3d Pennsylvania Cavalry

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Civil War

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Date of Action:  3 July 1863

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Place of Action:  Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Date of Issue:  21 July 1897

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Entered Service At:  Newville, PA

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Born:  5 February 1836, West Hill, PA

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Died:  10 December 1919, Carlisle, PA

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Buried:  Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA

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Medal of Honor Citation:  Without orders, led a charge of his squadron upon the flank of the enemy, checked his attack, and cut off and dispersed the rear of his column.

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For more information on William E. Miller try these links:​​

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        Men who received the Medal of Honor at Gettysburg

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        Excerpt from Deeds of Valor:  From Records in the Archives of the United States Government edited by

        W. F. Beyer and O. F. Keydel

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        History of the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry Sixtieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers In the American

        Civil War:  1861-1865 compiled by The Regimental History Committee

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        Bio on USGenWeb Archives

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        Monument to the 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry in Gettysburg, PA

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        Gravesite

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