Nelson A. Miles photograph collection. ca. 1891-1905.

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Nelson A. Miles photograph collection. ca. 1891-1905.

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Contains the following type of materials: photographs. Covers the following war: Late Indian Wars. General description of the collection: The Nelson A. Miles photograph collection consists of only three basic subject matter areas: 19 photos of a tour of Petra; 48 photos of a tour of Turkey and six photos (all badly damaged by mildew and water-soiled) of: a profile of Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles; Buffalo Bill Cody and Major General Miles at Pine Ridge, 1891; Buffalo Bill Cody, Captain Frank Baldwin, Major General Miles and others at Pine Ridge, 1891; unidentified men from Pine Ridge; badly damaged photo of Major General Miles on horseback; badly damaged photo of a Japanese delegation in Washington, DC. Although this collection does not reflect the long and significant career of General Miles, it is a source to see what Petra and Turkey looked like around the turn of the 20th century.

1 box (74 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7600798

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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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...

Baldwin, Frank, Captain

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Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917

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Buffalo Bill was employed as a scout by the United States 5th Cavalry, 1868-1872. In 1869 he participated in the Battle of Summit Springs, Colorado, in which the 5th Cavalry defeated Cheyenne Indians. From the description of Letter : Saint Louis, Missouri, to Joseph Witherspoon Cook, Greenwood, South Dakota, 1896 May 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162229 From the description of Letter : Saint Louis, Mo., to Joseph Witherspoon Cook, Greenwood, S.D., 1896 May 23. (Unkno...