Archie Miller (Medal of Honor)
| Archie Miller | |
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Captain Archie Miller, 2nd Cavalry
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| Born |
September 23, 1878 Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
| Died | May 28, 1921 (aged 42) Morgantown, Maryland |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1898–1921 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant colonel
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| Unit |
 6th Cavalry Regiment
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| Battles/wars | Moro Rebellion |
| Awards |
 Medal of Honor
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| Relations | Brig. Gen. Samuel M. Whitside (father-in-law) Col. Warren W. Whitside (brother-in-law) |
Archie Miller (September 23, 1878 - May 28, 1921) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War July 2, 1909. Lieutenant Miller defended a machine gun from capture by the enemy. He later rose to lieutenant colonel.
He was serving as a first lieutenant in the 6th U.S. Cavalry at Patian Island, Philippine Islands, on July 2, 1909, when he earned his Medal of Honor. Sergeant Joseph Henderson also received the medal for the same action.
Archie Miller is buried in Arlington National Cemetery Section 1 Lot 200.
Born in Illinois on September 23, 1878, Col. Miller attended the public schools of Chicago. He was an A.B. man of St. Mary's College, Kansas, and St. Louis University. At the outbreak of the Spanish–American War, he enlisted with the state volunteers and saw service in Cuba, reaching the rank of first lieutenant. In 1899, he went to the Philippines for a year, transferring later to the Regular Army Cavalry.
Miller married Madeleine Whitside, daughter of Brigadier General Samuel Whitside. Their daughter, Caroline, would marry Lieutenant General Robert Whitney Burns.
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