John Mills (soldier)
John Mills | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1754 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | 8 July 1796 Fort Greenville, Ohio |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1775–1784 1791–1796 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands | Adjutant General of the U.S. Army Inspector General of the U.S. Army |
| Battles / wars | |
John Mills (22 December 1754 – 8 July 1796) was an American military officer who served as acting Adjutant General and acting Inspector General of the U.S. Army from 1794 to 1796.
Biography
Mills was born on 22 December 1754, in Boston, Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Army, fighting in the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. He held the rank of major.
He died 8 July 1796, in Fort Greenville, Ohio.
See also
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- Clary, David A.; Whitethorne, Joseph W. A. (1987). The Inspectors General of the United States Army, 1777-1903. Washington, D.C.: U. S. Army Center of Military History. p. 426.
- Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, Volume 1. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 37–38, 713.
- Lytle, Richard M.; Gordon, Martin (2004). Soldiers of America's First Army, 1791. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 197–199.
- Rodenbough, Theophilus F.; Haskin, William L. (1896). The Army of the United States. New York City: Maynard, Merrill & Co. pp. 5 & 23. Archived from the original on 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-06-09.