08/22/1855: Luttrell, John W. conveys slave to Miller, E. J. (Elliott J.) (Miller, Dudley)

Entry/Object ID

SCC.0041

Collection

1866-1867 U.S. Colored Troops Slave Compensation Claims

Archive Items Details

Description

Dudley Miller enlisted at Leavenworth, Kansas on February 20, 1865, and was mustered as a Private into the 79th USCT Infantry. On November 5, 1866, E. J. (Elliott J.) Miller of Platte County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #96 for enlisted slave Dudley Miller. Miller claimed he had acquired title to Dudley by “…purchase from John W. Luttrell of Culpepper County, Virginia, on the 22nd day of August 1855.”

Date(s) of Creation

8/22/1855

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Miller, Dudley

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Miller, Dudley

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Luttrell, John W. conveys slave to Miller, E. J. (Elliott J.)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Military Service Records of United States Colored Troops: 56th-138th USCT Infantry, 1864-1866 (Dudley Miller, SCC Claim #0096)

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

3/18/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1866.11.05 Miller, Dudley SCC #096 Fold3 79th.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1866-1867 Slave Compensation Claims CatalogIt version.xlsx [REVISED]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/22/1855: Luttrell, John W. conveys slave to Miller, E. J. (Elliott J.) (Miller, Dudley)