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Civil War general (and later Medal of Honor recipient), Miles became Commanding General of the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War.
Timeline
Birth- Aug 8, 1839
Westminster, MA
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 63 - 21 years
Conflicts
Civil War; Indian Wars; Spanish-American War
Conflict Period
Other Service
Rank
Lieutenant General
Branch
Army
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1903
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1861
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Spanish-American War
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Rank
Major General
Branch
Army
Commands
61st New York Infantry
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- Jun 30, 1868-Age: 29 years
Mary Hoyt Sherman Miles
Cleveland, OH
1898 - 1898Spanish-American War
Conflict Period
Spanish-American War
Branch
Army
Rank
Major General
Commands
Commanding General of the United States Army
Served For
United States of America
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1895
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1903
Employment: Position
Commanding General of the US Army
Employment: Position
Military Governor of Puerto Rico
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1898
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1898
Occupation
Army Officer
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Gender
Male
Army Service: Enlistment
Sep 1, 1861
Army Service: Retirement
Jan 1, 1903
Army Service: Rank
Lieutenant General
Army Service: Decorations
Medal of Honor
Army Service: Battles (1)
Antietam, MD
Army Service: Conflicts (1)
American Civil War
Army Service: Battles (4)
Petersburg, VA
Army Service: Battles (3)
Chancellorsville, VA
Army Service: Appointment
Commanding General of the United States Army
Army Service: Conflicts (2)
American Indian Wars
Army Service: Conflicts (3)
Spanish American War
Army Service: Battles (2)
Fredericksburg, VA
Death- May 15, 1925-Age: 86 years
Heart Attack
Washington, DC
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Other Facts
Son
MG Sherman Miles, USA
Daugther
Cecelia Sherman Miles Reber
Full Name
Nelson Appleton Miles
Father
Daniel Miles
Mother
Mary Miles
