Marcus Peter Miller (March 27, 1835 – December 11, 1906) was a career officer in the United States Army. A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War and a U.S. Army veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, he served from 1858 to 1899, attained the rank of brigadier general, and was commended for gallantry during several Civil War battles, the Modoc War, Nez Perce War, and the Iloilo campaign of the Philippine–American War. Early life Marcus P. Miller was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts on March 27, 1835, a son of Marcus L. Miller and Eliza Caroline (Van Bramer) Miller. He was educated in Stockbridge, and graduated from Stockbridge's Williams Academy. He began attendance at the United States Military Academy in 1854. He graduated in 1858, ranked eighth in his class of 28. Miller was appointed a second lieutenant by brevet in the Artillery branch. Start of career Miller was assigned to the Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Virginia from 1858 to 1860. He received his commission as a second lieutenant in September 1859 and was assigned to the 4th Artillery Regiment. In 1860, Miller was in charge of recruits he escorted to their duty stations in Utah Territory. He then served at Fort Crittenden, Utah Territory from 1860 to 1861. Civil War In May 1861, Miller was promoted to first lieutenant. From October 1861 to March 1862, he took part in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. as a member of the 4th Artillery. He was the regiment's quartermaster from February to April 1862 and regimental adjutant from April 1862 to March 1864. Miller served in the Peninsula campaign as Ordnance officer of the Army of the Potomac's reserve artillery from March to August 1862. On July 1, 1862, he took part in the Battle of Malvern Hill, for which he received a promotion to brevet captain. Miller commanded Battery G, 4th Artillery from September to November, 1862 and took part in the Army of the Potomac's Maryland campaign. He was in charge of his battery during the September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam. Miller continued in command during the Rappahannock campaign of October to November 1862. He was still in command in late 1862 and early 1863, including the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862 and Second Battle of Fredericksburg on May 3, 1863. From May to June, 1863, Miller was assigned to the