Record Group 393: Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands, 1817 - 1947 Series: Press Copies of Letters and Telegrams Sent by General Nelson A. Miles, 6/1887 - 8/1888

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Record Group 393: Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands, 1817 - 1947 Series: Press Copies of Letters and Telegrams Sent by General Nelson A. Miles, 6/1887 - 8/1888

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Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925

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Miles was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, on his family's farm. He worked in Boston, read military history, and mastered military principles and techniques, including battle drills. Miles was working as a crockery store clerk in Boston when the American Civil War began. He entered the Union Army as a volunteer on September 9, 1861, and fought in many crucial battles. He became a lieutenant in the 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel of t...