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Sep 2, 2017 · Nelson A. Miles, 1898. Military.com | By Bethanne Kelly Patrick. Published September 02, 2017. When the U.S. Army invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898, it took 3,415 U.S. soldiers just 13...
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.
Nelson A. Miles landed a U.S. force of about 3,500 men at Guánica, on the south coast. He was met with only token military resistance and generally popular acceptance. Hostilities were ended on August 12 after a short campaign.
Quick Facts. Significance: Union general, post war commander in the Indian Wars. Place Of Birth: Westminster, MA. Date Of Birth: August 8, 1839. Place Of Death: Washington, DC. Date Of Death: May 15, 1925. Place Of Burial: Arlington, VA. Cemetery Name: Arlington National Cemetery.
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's staff and was wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks; was promoted to ...
Jan 12, 2024 · Born in Massachusetts in 1839, Miles began his military career in the Union Army in the Civil War. At age 25, he was eventually put in command of the 2nd Corps of the Army.
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 the Army.
