MILES, Nelson Appleton

Affiliation:  Union

Born: August 8 1839, Westminster MA

Died: May 15 1925, District of Columbia

Pre-War Profession: Store clerk

War Service: September 1861 1st Lt. in 22nd Massachusetts, served on Howard's staff in Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines (w), Lt. Col. of 61st New York, Antietam, September 1862 Col., Fredericksburg (w), Chancellorsville (w) - Medal of Honor, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/II Corps at Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, May 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Petersburg (w), commanded 1st Divn/II Corps in the Appomattox campaign, October 1865 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers

Post War: Army service, Indian fighter, commander in chief of the army, retired 1903, author.