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Nelson Appleton Miles (* 8. August 1839 bei Westminster, Massachusetts; † 15. Mai 1925 im District of Columbia) war ein amerikanischer Offizier und Kommandeur der United States Army . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Biografie. 1.1 Jugend. 1.2 Bürgerkrieg. 1.3 Indianerkriege. 1.4 Weitere Aufgaben. 2 Ehrungen. 3 Literatur. 4 Einzelnachweise. 5 Weblinks.
Nelson Appleton Miles (August 8, 1839 – May 15, 1925) was a United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War, the American Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War. From 1895 to 1903, Miles served as the last Commanding General of the United States Army , before the office was transformed into the Chief of Staff of ...
- 1861–1903
- Lieutenant General
Nelson Appleton Miles. NELSON APPLETON MILES was born on the family farm near Westminster, Massachusetts, on 8 August 1839; attended local schools and received rudimentary military instruction from a former French officer; recruited a company of volunteers and received a commission as captain, September 1861; served on General Oliver O. Howard ...
Miles served as commanding general of the United States Army from 5 October 1895 to 8 August 1903. He led the Army in the Spanish-American War of 1898, and conducted the Puerto Rican operations. In 1900, he was made a brevet lieutenant general, which was made permanent the next year. Miles retired in 1903.
Gen. Nelson Appleton Miles, "a brave peacock" in Teddy Roosevelt's words, entered the Army a mere private and emerged decades later as one of the service's most storied and controversial...
12. Jan. 2024 · He achieved the rank of Lieutenant General in 1900 based on his performance in the war. Following the war, General Miles wrote several books and served on various commissions, including one that reported on the problems that arose in the military government in the Philippines. Last Updated: Jan 12, 2024 2:02 AM.
Nelson Appleton Miles. Details. Rank: Colonel (Highest Rank: Lieutenant General Ret.) Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War. Unit/Command: 61st New York Infantry. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: May 2 - 3, 1863. Medal of Honor Action Place: Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA. Citation.
