Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925
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Nelson Appleton Miles (b. Aug. 8, 1839, Westminster, Massachusetts-d. 1925, Washington, D.C.), Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army, was self-educated and began his military career in 1861 with the Massachusetts Volunteers. He rose swiftly in the ranks, was wounded four times, and was a veteran of almost all major battles of the Army of the Potomac. He was promoted to Major General of Volunteers in October 1865 at the age of 26 and gained a commission in the post-war regular army. He was later active on the Western frontier during hostilities with the Indians, including victories against the Cheyenne and Comanche, and succeeded in capturing the elusive Apache leader, Geronimo. In 1895 he became the Army's Commander-in-Chief, and in 1901 was promoted to Lieutenant General. He retired in 1903.
From the description of Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10582767
Soldier who fought in every important Civil War battle, except one, of the Army of the Potomac, and later participated in many campaigns against the Indians west of the Mississippi.
From the description of General order no. 7 : regulating treatment of state prisoner Jefferson Davis, 1866 May 14. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 34005107
Union Army general; formerly a first lieutenant in the 22nd Massachusetts Volunteers
From the description of Civil War letter, 1865 Feb. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70978912
American general.
From the description of Typewritten letter signed : Washington, to J.M. Dalzell, 1898 Apr. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270640705
George Armstrong Custer was a famous cavalry officer during the Civil War and the Indian wars of the 1860s and 1870s. Elizabeth Bacon Custer, his wife, was the author of several works about Army life on the plains. After the death of her husband, she dedicated her life to defending his honor.
From the guide to the George A. and Elizabeth B. Custer papers, 1857-1929, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
American General and cavalry leader. He served in the Civil War and in the campaigns against the American Indians.
From the description of Letters, 1878-1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122702249
Army officer.
From the description of Miles-Cameron family papers, 1860-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070037
Born to Daniel Miles and Mary Curtis near Westminster, Massachusetts, Nelson Appleton Miles (1839-1925) was educated at John R. Galt’s academy before working as a store clerk in Boston. During the Civil War, he enlisted in the 22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment as a first lieutenant and was eventually promoted to be an aide-de-camp to General Oliver Otis Howard. In 1865, Miles was promoted to major general and received a medal of honor for gallantry. Following the war, he was assigned to Fort Monroe, Virginia, and managed the Freedmen’s Bureau. In 1868, Miles married Mary Hoyt Sherman, with whom he had two children. A year later, he was appointed a colonel in the 5th Infantry Regiment in the U. S. Army, later leading an expedition against Native Americans in the Texas Panhandle in 1874, and fighting in the Red River War. Miles later defeated Crazy Horse as well as the Nez Percé tribe in 1877. After advancing to the position of brigadier general three years later, he instigated Geronimo’s defeat in 1886 and became major general of the Division of the Missouri in 1889. Miles was promoted to general-in-chief in 1895, commanding the army during the Spanish-American War in 1898.
Source:
Steinbach, Robert H. Miles, Nelson Appleton. Handbook of Texas Online . Accessed July 14, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmi77 .
From the guide to the Miles, Nelson A. Items 69-073., 1874, undated, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
Officer in the U.S. Army. Entered Union Army during Civil War (1861-1865) as a Lieutenant, commanding company of Massachusetts volunteers. Ended war as Brevet Major General in command of 26,000 troops. Received regular commission as a Colonel in the U.S. Army in 1865, given command of 5th Infantry in the Western states.
Defeated the Cheyenne, Kiowa and Commanche (1874-1875); successfully fought against the Sioux, led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse (1876-1880); overtook the Nez Perce and forced their surrender (1877); defeated the Apache under Geronimo (1886); and forced the final surrender of the Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota (1890-1891). Promoted to Brigadier General in 1880; Major General in 1890; and Liutenant General in 1901. Appointed commander of the Army in 1895. Retired from active duty in 1903.
From the description of Letters, 1875-1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435189
Born to Daniel Miles and Mary Curtis near Westminster, Massachusetts, Nelson Appleton Miles (1839-1925) was educated at John R. Galt's academy before working as a store clerk in Boston.
During the Civil War, he enlisted in the 22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment as a first lieutenant and was eventually promoted to be an aide-de-camp to General Oliver Otis Howard. In 1865, Miles was promoted to major general and received a medal of honor for gallantry. Following the war, he was assigned to Fort Monroe, Virginia, and managed the Freedmen's Bureau. In 1868, Miles married Mary Hoyt Sherman, with whom he had two children. A year later, he was appointed a colonel in the 5th Infantry Regiment in the U. S. Army, later leading an expedition against Native Americans in the Texas Panhandle in 1874, and fighting in the Red River War. Miles later defeated Crazy Horse as well as the Nez Percé tribe in 1877. After advancing to the position of brigadier general three years later, he instigated Geronimo's defeat in 1886 and became major general of the Division of the Missouri in 1889. Miles was promoted to general-in-chief in 1895, commanding the army during the Spanish-American War in 1898.
From the description of Miles, Nelson A., Items, 1874, undated (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 761089941
Biographical Note
Elizabeth Cameron
J. D. Cameron
Nelson Appleton Miles
Sherman Miles
From the guide to the Miles-Cameron Families Correspondence, 1661-1956, (bulk 1862-1944), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
Officer in the U.S. Army. Entered Union Army during Civil War (1861-1865) as a Lieutenant, commanding company of Massachusetts volunteers. Ended war as Brevet Major General in command of 26,000 troops. Received regular commission as a Colonel in the U.S. Army in 1865, given command of 5th Infantry in the Western states.
Defeated the Cheyenne, Kiowa and Commanche (1874-1875); successfully fought against the Sioux, led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse (1876-1880); overtook the Nez Perce and forced their surrender (1877); defeated the Apache under Geronimo (1886); and forced the final surrender of the Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota (1890-1891). Promoted to Brigadier General in 1880; Major General in 1890; and Liutenant General in 1901. Appointed commander of the Army in 1895. Retired from active duty in 1903.
From the guide to the Nelson Appleton Miles letters, 1875-1898, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
Military officer; commanded the Department of Arizona in 1886 and accepted Geronimo's surrender ending the Apache Wars.
From the description of Miles correspondence, 1886-1902. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 38736734
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