Nelson Appleton Miles (August 8, 1839 â€" May 15, 1925) was an
American military general who served in the American Civil War, the
American Indian Wars, and the Spanishâ€"American War. From 1895 to
1903, he served as the last Commanding General of the United States
Army before the office was abolished.Miles was born in Westminster,
Massachusetts, on his family's farm. He worked in Boston, read
military history, and mastered military principles and techniques,
including battle drills.Miles was working as a crockery store clerk in
Boston when the American Civil War began. He entered the Union Army as
a volunteer on September 9, 1861, and fought in many crucial battles.
He became a lieutenant in the 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel of the 61st New
York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 31, 1862. He was promoted to
colonel after the Battle of Antietam. Nelson A. Miles Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter