He was 19 years old when he enlisted in 1861 (3). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
He was a clerk (3).
He was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 20 August 1861 (1, 3, 4, 5, 7). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Starr (3). He served as a private in company A (1).
He transferred on 2 January 1862 to the regular army (1, 2, 3, 5 [15 Dec 62]). He was discharged on 31 May 1864 (5, 6).
According to the pension index and the 1890 census, which do not mention any service in the regular army, he was discharged on 15 December 1862 (4, 5).
He began working in the Adjutant-General's office in 28 August 1866 (7).
On 15 June 1878, he was working in the Adjutant-General's Office, War Department, Washington, DC (7). Two other men who had served in the 91st were also working there: John McNeil and Franklin B Miller (7).
In 1890, he was living in Lincoln Post Number 3, Washington, DC (5).
On 20 October 1890, and on 8 February 1907, he applied from Washington DC for a pension (application 931,978), which he received (certificate 661,069) (4, 6).
He died on 23 [?] June [?] 1934 [??], at Washington, DC (4).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Joseph S Miller)
2 register of transfers, company A (Joseph Miller)
3 company A descriptive roll, entry 42 (Joseph S Miller Jr)
4 pension index, by regiment (Joseph S Miller)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Washington DC, Lincoln Post No 3, supervisor's district (Joseph S Miller)
6 pension index, by name (Joseph S Miller)
7 Employees of the War Department: Letter from the Secretary of War ..., page 7. House of Representatives, 45th Congress, 2nd session, Executive Document Number 99 (in Serial Set volume 1809)
| Name. | Organization in which served. | Length of service. | Discharged for disability contracted in service. | Date of entry in office. | |
| From-- | To-- | ||||
| Miller, J.S. ... | A, 91st Pa., and general service. | Aug. 20, 1861 | Mar. 31, 1864 | ... | Aug. 28, 1866 |