Personal Recollections and Observations of General Nelson A. Miles, Embracing a Brief View of the Civil War, Or, From New England to the Golden Gate and the Story of His Indian Campaigns with Comments on the Exploration, Development, and Progress of Our Great Western Empire, Volume 1Theodore 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, Cheyennes, Apaches, and Nez Perces. These colorful memoirs, filled with historical figures and illustrated by Frederic Remington, were first published in 1897, near the end of his career. Volume 1 takes up Miles's early years in the East, his Civil War action, and his campaigns against the Indians on the plains, ending with chapters on the battle at the Little Bighorn and the surrender of Sitting Bull. Volume 2 shifts to the Northwest and Miles's role in the Indian wars there. |
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... position , and to that end sent word to General Terry , com- manding the department , who was then at Fort Benton , nearly a hundred miles to the west , apprising him of our movements and success . I also sent orders to Colonel Sturgis ...
... position , and to that end sent word to General Terry , com- manding the department , who was then at Fort Benton , nearly a hundred miles to the west , apprising him of our movements and success . I also sent orders to Colonel Sturgis ...
Page 287
... position on the left of the Minne- conjoux and San Arcs , and attacked the right flank of Custer's command . The Ogalallas and Uncpapas that had moved down on the right bank , as stated , took position on the right of the Minneconjoux ...
... position on the left of the Minne- conjoux and San Arcs , and attacked the right flank of Custer's command . The Ogalallas and Uncpapas that had moved down on the right bank , as stated , took position on the right of the Minneconjoux ...
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... position first occupied by Reno , where Custer undoubtedly expected him to remain , and the position where Custer's command fought , is not more than two miles . In fact one is in plain sight from the other . Rifle shots from one would ...
... position first occupied by Reno , where Custer undoubtedly expected him to remain , and the position where Custer's command fought , is not more than two miles . In fact one is in plain sight from the other . Rifle shots from one would ...
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