This CDV is a waist-up view of Robert H. Millar in the uniform of a 1^st Lieutenant. He wears a dark frock coat with 1^st Lieutenant straps and a medal with a cross shaped drop on his left breast.

The image is in a printed frame on the face of a CDV mount. Bottom of the mount has a strong ink signature that reads “R. HOWARD MILLAR.” The face of the image has become dingy from dirt and the front part of the signature has an ink smudge. Despite these setbacks the image is clear with decent contrast.

Reverse has a photographer’s imprint for WYKES…PITTSBURG, PA.  There is also some collector information in pencil.

Robert Howard Millar was born March 3, 1837 in Glenshaw, Pa. He was 25 years old when he was commissioned 1^st Lieutenant in Company E, 63^rd Pennsylvania Infantry.

During his service with the 63^rd The regiment saw action at Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Glendale, Malvern Hill, 2^nd Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. In the last named battle Lt. Millar was wounded to an undetermined degree on June 22, 1864. He was mustered out the following September 9^th.

After the war Millar was a member the Abe Patterson Post #88 of the GAR in Pittsburgh. He died in that city on April 1, 1899. His obituary read in part:

“Early in his military career, he was commissioned as a first lieutenant. Four months after he joined, his younger brother Cornelius also joined the company while it was training in Virginia. Present at the Seven Days Battle... On June 30, 1862 he noticed his brother was not on the retreated lines of the company and received reports of men falling victims to Confederate shells. He set out looking for him at first light and came upon his body and that of wounded Thomas Lawrence, a member of an artillery company. Leaving his brother behind, he carried Thomas back to the Union lines and accompanied him to the General Hospital at Annapolis, arriving 3 days later on July 4th. He continued with his regiment at the second Battle of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He received a wound in his left thigh at Petersburg and was relieved of duty after being judged unfit for further service.”

Robert H. Millar was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania.  [ad]

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