the Spanish departed but before Miller's command arrived. the brigade took over most of the city in February 1899. During this command, Miller passed an information copy of the memo describing the U.S. benevolent assimilation policy for the Philippines to local officials styling themselves as the Federal Government of the Visayas. Miller was unaware that General Elwell Otis had supplied a bowlderized version of the memo to Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo in Manila. The unaltered version eventually made its way to Aguinaldo, who compared it to the altered one. The contrast between the two versions made Otis appear to be deceptive, which increased tension between the U.S. occupation government and the Filipinos. On February 12, the 1st Separate Brigade captured the city's district of Jaro, then successfully defended against three insurgent counterattacks. In February 1899, Miller was promoted to brigadier general in the regular army. In addition to commanding the 1st Separate Brigade, Miller commanded the Military District of Panay, Negros, Cebu, and Leyte. He remained in these posts until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 64 on March 27, 1899. Retirement and death In retirement, Miller was a resident of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. He was staying with his son Lawrence at Fort Barrancas, Florida during the winter of 1906–1907 when he died of heart disease on December 11, 1906. Miller was initially interred at Fort Barrancas, and later reburied at Arlington National Cemetery. Family On November 5, 1863, Miller married Katherine Sprague Haskin (1843–1925), the daughter of General Joseph A. Haskin and sister of General William L. Haskin. They were the parents of five childrenRebecca, Marcus, Mary, Lawrence, and Anne. Rebecca Miller resided in Washington, D.C. and was active in civic and legacy organizations, including the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Daughters of the United States Army. Marcus Lyon Miller was a career officer in the United States Navy and attained the rank of captain. Mary Appleton Miller was the wife of General Colden Ruggles. Lawrence was a career Army officer and retired as a colonel. Anne was the wife of Colonel Morris Keene Barroll. Legacy Commemorative plaques marking unit locations during the Battle of Antietam include one for Miller and Battery G, 4th Artillery Regiment. The plaque is located on what is now the east side of Branch Avenue in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Battery Marcus Miller was named for Miller in