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Nelson Appleton Miles (August 8, 1839 – May 15, 1925) was a United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War, the American Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War. From 1895 to 1903, Miles served as the last Commanding General of the United States Army, before the office was transformed into the Chief of Staff of the Army .
Jul 4, 2023 · Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, United States. Army -- Biography, Generals -- United States -- Biography, Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895, United States -- History, Military -- To 1900 Publisher Glendale, Calif. : A.H. Clark Co. Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language
Jul 3, 2019 · General Nelson A. Miles was a noted American commander during the Civil War, Indian Wars, and Spanish-American War who later led the invasion of Puerto Rico. Menu Home
Aug 20, 2007 · Personal recollections and observations of General Nelson A. Miles embracing a brief view of the Civil War, or, From New England to the Golden Gate : and the story of his Indian campaigns, with comments on the exploration, development and progress of our great western empire
Nelson A. Miles began his military service as a volunteer officer in the Civil War. He later earned the appellation "the idol of the Indian fighters" and capped his...
Nelson A. Miles commanded U.S. Army forces on the Lakota lands and hoped to take a peaceful approach to removing the Hunkpapa leader from the reservation. McLaughlin chose to undermine that plan, instead dispatching 43 tribal policemen to Sitting Bull’s cabin on December 15.
Sep 2, 2017 · Gen. Nelson Appleton Miles, "a brave peacock" in Teddy Roosevelt's words, entered the Army a mere private and emerged decades later as one of the service's most storied and controversial...
Nelson Appleton Miles. NELSON APPLETON MILES was born on the family farm near Westminster, Massachusetts, on 8 August 1839; attended local schools and received rudimentary military instruction...
Nelson A. Miles (1839–1925) Prior to planning and leading the U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico during the War of 1898, Nelson Appleton Miles had served in the U.S. Civil War (1861–65) and the Indian Wars of the 1870s and 1880s.
Jan 12, 2024 · A few days later, Major General Nelson Miles sailed from Guantánamo to Puerto Rico. His forces landed near Ponce and marched to San Juan with virtually no opposition. Representatives of Spain and the United States signed a peace treaty in Paris on December 10, 1898, which established the independence of Cuba, ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States, and allowed the victorious power to purchase the Philippines Islands from Spain for $20 million. ...
