"Samuel S. Miles, artist, was born on Fort Hill, Boston, June 19, 1824.  At  the age of twenty years he became a member of the Independent Boston Fusiliers, and for fifteen years was connected with that corps. Having removed to Woburn, in 1852 he was enrolled in the Woburn Phalanx, serving five years in that company.  He was one of the original members that formed the Boston Light Artillery, but withdrew from that organization and connected himself with the Boston Light Dragoon (showing 500 of 1228 characters).