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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 3, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Nelson A. Miles, a Union general in the Civil War and a commander of the US Army in the Indian Wars. Find out how he fought against the Confederates, the Native Americans, and the Spanish in various campaigns and conflicts.
Sep 2, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Nelson A. Miles, who fought in the Civil War, the Indian Wars and the Spanish-American War. He was known for his bravery, influence peddling and his role in the "Puerto Rican Picnic".
Nelson Appleton Miles, commander of the American forces that invaded and occupied Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War, was perhaps one of the most characteristic American military figures of all time.
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.
May 11, 2018 · A biography of Nelson A. Miles, a Civil War veteran and a prominent general in the Indian wars and the Spanish-American War. Learn about his life, achievements, and controversies from various sources.
Learn about Nelson A. Miles, who fought in the Civil War, the Indian Wars, and the War of 1898. See his portrait and read his recollections of the campaigns against Native Americans and the invasion of Puerto Rico.
