Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone shared by 14 interments, including Nelson A. Miles
Headstone shared by 14 interments, including Nelson A. Miles
Medal of Honor
U.S. Army · United States United States

Nelson A. Miles

Lieutenant General
1839 – 1925
5 decorations 4 wars 1 assignment

Lieutenant General Nelson Appleton Miles served in the U.S. Army. Nelson served in the Civil War, the Great Sioux War, the Indian Wars and the Spanish-American War. Nelson was married to Nanita Wight. Nelson was 85 years old.

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Medal of Honor Recipient Nelson A. Miles
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Nelson A. Miles
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Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor - Army
2 May 1863 · Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA · Colonel · 61st New York Infantry

Distinguished gallantry while holding with his command an advanced position against repeated assaults by a strong force of the enemy; was severely wounded.

23 July 1892.

Honors · 5 decorations

Civil War Campaign Medal
Indian Campaign Medal Spanish Campaign Medal (Army) Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal
Awards & Decorations 5

For valor

Medal of Honor - Army May 2, 1863 · Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA · Colonel · 61st New York Infantry 23 July 1892.
Distinguished gallantry while holding with his command an advanced position against repeated assaults by a strong force of the enemy; was severely wounded.

Unit awards

Civil War Campaign Medal
Indian Campaign Medal
Spanish Campaign Medal (Army)
Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 3
Grave 1873
  • The grave itself
  • 12 laid nearby · point at one to see who, click for more

Laid nearby · Section 3

10,057 others are held in this section; these are the nearest stones.

Edgar JadwinGrave 1873-AMary W DrewGrave 4020-C-3Robert W DrewGrave 4020-C-3Claudia G DetmerGrave 4020-C-2Agnes J ChristyGrave 1873-DGlen B ChristyGrave 1873-DMattie MausGrave 3886-BMarion Perry MausGrave 3886-BHoward H BensonGrave 1873-GElizabeth R BensonGrave 1873-GWilliam T KeenGrave 1873-HHelen S YagerGrave 1873-J
Also Interred
Nanita Wight
Beloved Widow Section 3 · Grave 1873 1911 – 1968
Rosemary Miles
Beloved Widow Section 3 · Grave 1873 1925 – 1997
Cecilia Reber
Beloved Widow Section 3 · Grave 1873 1869 – 1952
Yulee Miles
Beloved Wife Section 3 · Grave 1873 1888 – 1953
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Nelson A. Miles
Lieutenant General
U.S. Army
61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Lieutenant General
Medal of Honor - Army
Civil War Campaign Medal Indian Campaign Medal Spanish Campaign Medal (Army) Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal

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