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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.
NELSON APPLETON MILES was born on the family farm near Westminster, Massachusetts, on 8 August 1839; attended local schools and received rudimentary military instruction from a former French officer; recruited a company of volunteers and received a commission as captain, ...
Whitfield: Nelson A. Miles: The Man Who Ended the Plains Indian Wars JOW, Winter 2010, Vol. 49, No. 1 — 49 Nelson A. Miles The Man Who Ended the Plains Indian Wars Clint Whitfield Nelson Appleton Miles, a captain during the Civil War, was later pro-moted to Major General and led troops in action on the frontier against Geronimo’s forces.
Nelson Miles au temps de la guerre de Sécession. Au moment où éclate la guerre de Sécession, il travaille dans une boutique de faïence de Boston.Il s'engage alors dans l'Armée de l'Union le 9 septembre 1861 comme volontaire et participe à de nombreuses batailles cruciales. Il devient lieutenant dans le 22 e régiment d'infanterie des volontaires du Massachusetts, puis est nommé ...
U.S. Army Colonel Nelson Appleton Miles was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the U.S. Civil War.
Nelson Appleton Miles fue un militar estadounidense que sirvió en la guerra de Secesión, en las guerras Indias y en la guerra hispano-estadounidense. Introducción Nelson A. Miles Comienzos
1 de abr. de 1992 · In 1897, five years after he won the Medal of Honor, General Nelson A. Miles published his memoirs, often cited and now made widely available in this two-volume Bison Book edition. While relating his own colorful adventures, General Miles also ranges over time and space, taking into account fur traders, trail blazers, gold seekers, and missionaries.
