From 1878 to 1880 Miškovič was the new Minister of Defense, known for introducing a new formation and carrying out a partial reorganization of the Serbian army.

[1] Mišković was the commander In the Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885, leading the Drina division and participating in the Battle of Slivnitsa and the fighting around Pirot.

He wrote many articles from the history of wars, tactics and geography and translated several works from French.

[3] He also held the post of president of The Red Cross of Serbia from 1896 to 1897 when he was succeeded by General Stevan Zdravković.

Mišković was considered to be one of the most educated Serbian officers of his time as well as an example of high moral standards and ethics.