Nelson A. Miles
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Nelson Appleton Miles was a United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War, the last stages of the American Indian Wars, and the Spanish–American War. From 1895 to 1903, Miles served
Portrait of Miles by Brands Studios, 1898
Miles during the Civil War
Mary Hoyt Sherman
Brig. Gen. Miles and fellow U.S. Army uniformed officers and soldiers in the field, 1888
Commanding General of the United States Army was the title given to the service chief and highest-ranking officer of the United States Army, prior to the establishment of the chief of staff of the Uni
Nelson A. Miles
…1861–1865), the last stages of the American Indian Wars (1840–1890), and the Spanish–American War (1898). From 1895 to 1903, Miles served as the last Commanding General of the United States Army, before the office was transformed into the current Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army in 1903. Nelson A. Miles was born on his family's farm in Westminster…
Winfield Scott by Fredricks, 1862 crop
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Henry Knox by Gilbert Stuart 1806
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