John William Millington (1845 - 1914)

Born 27 Feb 1845 in Chestertown, Chester, Warren, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe (St. Denis) Millington — married about 1865 in Chestertown, Warren, New York, United States

Died 11 Nov 1914 at age 69 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Warren County, New York One Place Study.

John Millington served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Oct 10, 1861
Mustered out: Feb 27, 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company I 93 New York Infantry

John Millington served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: July 21, 1863
Mustered out: Aug 17, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company H 16th New York Cavalry

John Millington served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 17, 1865
Mustered out: Sep, 21, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company L 3rd New York Provisional Cavalry

John was born in 1845. He was the son of Hiram Millington and Betsey Smith. He passed away in 1914.

The following story comes from the Clinton County, NY, Civil War Records 1861-1865 Facebook Page:

John William Millington originally enlisted in the 93rd Infantry when he was 18 years old in Albany. He mustered in as a private on October 10, 1861 and after drilling in Albany left for Washington with a regiment of 998 men on February 14, 1862. They first camped at Riker’s Island in New York City and then traveled to the capital about three weeks later. In 1862, the regiment had no casualties despite having been at the Siege of Yorktown, the Seven Days’ Battle, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. At the latter two cities, they were detailed to provost guard duties around the battlefield headquarters.

It wasn’t until John was in winter quarters that he became ill with typhoid fever. He was sent to hospital and was discharged for disability from a Convalescent Camp in Virginia on February 22, 1863, a little over a year since he left Albany.

He made a quick recovery and on July 21, 1863, enlisted in the newly-formed 16th Cavalry in Plattsburgh and was mustered into Company H. For the rest of 1863, all of 1864, and in March and April 1865, the regiment spent its time in Northern Virginia; finally at the surrender of General Lee. If he had stayed with the 93rd, he wouldn’t have had the adventure that came a few days after the war had ended; the ride through Virginia to capture John Wilkes Booth. His job when they captured the assassin, was to guard him. Years later John wrote an account of that night. ^{[1] [2]}

John returned to farming, married and, like many Civil War Soldiers, decided to move west. He first tried Minnesota, then moved to Iowa where he worked as a carpenter. His first wife, Phebe St. Dennis, died in 1888 after 20 plus years of marriage and several children. In Woodbury, Iowa he married Mary Louise Vermillion on October 6, 1904. Later, they moved to Portland, OR, where he died on November 11, 1914, and was buried in the historic Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ Eyewitness to History: A Cavalryman's Account of the Chase and Capture of John Wilkes Booth
2. ↑ Reward Money for his part in the capture of John Wilkes Booth

• Find A Grave: Memorial #18368296
• Envelope - Powers of Attorney—Letters received from the Division
• Chasing Mosby, Killing Booth: The 16th New York Volunteer Cavalry by James Carson, page 173
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• Rosters Of The New York Infantry Regiments During The Civil War—93rd New York Infantry
• Rosters Of The New York Cavalry Regiments During The Civil War—16th New York Cavalry
• Rosters Of The New York Cavalry Regiments During The Civil War—3rd New York Provisional Cavalry
• List of those who applied for the reward money for the capture of the assassins.
• List of those who applied for the reward money for the capture of the assassins.
• Adirondack Almanack—Abe Lincoln’s Adirondack Avengers by Lawrence P. Gooley
• Press-Republican Saranac soldiers tracked down John Wilkes Booth
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZM9-9PX :24 December 2020), John Millington in household of Hiram Millington, Chester, Warren, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6S8-FKB :3 March 2021), John W Millington in household of Hiram Millington, Chester, Warren, New York, United States; citing p., line #37, family #243, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 474,178.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCHM-F7H : 18 February 2021), John W Millingher in entry for Hiram Millingher, 1860.
• "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNF-8BR2 : 8 March 2021), John W Millington in household of Hiram Millington, District 01, Johnsburg, Warren, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 30, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8K9-BKL : 29 May 2021), John N Millington, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9N-DMC : 14 January 2022), John W. Millington, Summit Lake Township, Nobles, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.

• "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9G9-8V5 :Fri., Oct 06 22:01:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Jno Millington and Pheobe Millington, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLYB-9DJ :accessed 24 April 2022), John W Millington, Portland Ward 8, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 209, sheet 2B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1287; FHL microfilm 1,375,300.
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDS-HSQN :26 September 2017), John Millington in entry for James W Millington and Sabrina Ann Wales, 27 Sep 1893, Woodbury, Iowa, United States; citing reference, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,451,551.
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDS-HSQB :26 September 2017), John Millington in entry for Joseph Edgar Millington and Annie Anderson, 08 Nov 1893, Woodbury, Iowa, United States; citing reference, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,451,551.
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDS-LPBH :4 November 2017), J W Millington and Mary M Vermillion Lawton, 06 Oct 1903, Woodbury, Iowa, United States; citing reference, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,451,552.
• "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMN-7WQM :24 April 2021), John W Millington in entry for Joseph E Millington and Anna L Anderson, 1920.
• "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZK-45GY :22 July 2021), John W Millington in entry for Joseph E Millington and Anna L Lundgren Anderson, 1920.
• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q248-N38H :8 November 2017), John W Millington in entry for Ben R Millington, 29 Jun 1925, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #973489, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101784609.