Personal Recollections and Observations of General Nelson A. Miles, Volume 1

by Nelson A. Miles

Theodore Roosevelt called him "a brave peacock." Pompous, vainglorious, but extremely capable, General Nelson A. Miles served his country with distinction for forty-two years. During the Civil War he fought in almost every important battle of the Army of the Potomac, and by its end had been promoted to the rank of?major general of volunteers. In 1869 Miles was transferred to the West, where he achieved his greatest fame fighting against the Sioux,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803281803
• ISBN13: 9780803281806
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 10.0"