Note post, note 214 — Chapter XVI

[214] James Miller was born at Peterboro, New Hampshire, in 1776. After practicing law for several years, he entered the army as major in 1808, became lieutenant-colonel in 1810, and colonel in 1812—the latter, in recognition of gallantry at Brownstown. The incident alluded to in the text occurred at Lundy’s Lane, July 25, 1814. General Scott having asked Miller if he could take the British battery, he replied “I’ll try, sir,” and led a successful charge. For this deed he was given a gold medal and made a brigadier-general. Upon the erection of Arkansas Territory in March, 1819, Miller was appointed governor, but was never active in the affairs of the Territory. He resigned in 1825, and became collector at the port of Salem, dying in 1851.—Ed.