Nelson Appleton Miles
Born: August 8, 1839
Birthplace: Westminster, Massachusetts
Father: Daniel Miles 1799 – 1875
(Buried: Petersham Center Cemetery, Petersham, Massachusetts)
Mother: Mary Curtis 1802 – 1875
(Buried: Petersham Center Cemetery, Petersham, Massachusetts)
Wife: Mary Hoyt Sherman 1842 – 1904 (niece of William T. Sherman)
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Married: June 30, 1868
Children:
Cecelia Sherman Miles Reber 1869 – 1952
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Major General Sherman Miles 1882 – 1966
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Occupation before War:
Clerk in Crockery Store in Boston, Massachusetts
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: 1st Lt. 22nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
1862: Lt. Colonel of 61st New York Infantry Regiment
1862: Served in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 61st New York Infantry Regiment
1862: Served in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
1863: Wounded in neck and abdomen at Battle of Chancellorsville
1864 – 1865: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers
1864: Brevetted Major General of Union Army, Volunteers
1865 – 1866: Major General of Union Army, Volunteers
Occupation after War:
1866 – 1869: Colonel, United States Army, 40th Infantry Regiment
1869 – 1880: Colonel, United States Army, 5th Infantry Regiment
1880 – 1890: Brigadier General in United States Army
1890 – 1900: Major General in United States Army
1892: On July 23, Miles became a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his Chancellorsville role
1895 – 1903: Commanding General of United States Army
1900 – 1903: Lt. General of United States Army
1903: Retired from United States army reaching the age of 64
1904: Unsuccessful Candidate for Democratic Party Nomination
1904: Withdrew his name from the Prohibition Party Nomination
1917: Offered his services to President Wilson to Serve in World War I, President Wilson declined
Died: May 15, 1925
Place of Death: Attending a circus in Washington, D.C.
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Age at time of Death: 85 years old
Burial Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Medal of Honor Citation | The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Colonel Nelson Appleton Miles, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on May 2 & 3, 1863, while serving with 61st New York Infantry, in action at Chancellorsville, Virginia. Colonel Miles exhibited distinguished gallantry while holding with his command an advanced position against repeated assaults by a strong force of the enemy; was severely wounded. |
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