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General Nelson A. Miles

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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Commanding General of the United States Army (1839-1925)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1839 to 1925 · aged 85
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Nelson Appleton Miles was a United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War (1861-1865), the last stages of the American Indian Wars (1840-1890), and the Spanish-American War (1898). S. Army in 1903.

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Miles during the Civil WarMiles during the Civil WarMary Hoyt ShermanMary Hoyt ShermanBrig. Gen. Miles and fellow U.S. Army uniformed officers and soldiers in the field, 1888Brig. Gen. Miles and fellow U.S. Army uniformed officers and soldiers in the field, 1888General Nelson Miles and other soldiers on horseback in Puerto Rico in 1898General Nelson Miles and other soldiers on horseback in Puerto Rico in 1898Cartoon by Bob Satterfield about Miles' retirement in August 1903Cartoon by Bob Satterfield about Miles' retirement in August 1903General Miles in 1903.General Miles in 1903.

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Medal of Honor

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Nelson Appleton Miles was a United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War (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.

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United States
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Lived 1839 to 1925 · aged 85
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