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COMMANDER // 1839–1925

Nelson A. Miles

lieutenant generalUnited StatesUnited States4 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1839 – 1925

1850187519001925Great Sioux War of 1876 · 1876-1877Nez Perce War · 1877Battle of Cedar Creek — October 21, 1876 · United States · Great Sioux War of 1876Battle of Bear Paw — September 30, 1877 · United States of America · Nez Perce WarBattle of Little Muddy Creek — May 7, 1877 · United States · Great Sioux War of 1876Battle of Wolf Mountain — January 8, 1877 · United States · Great Sioux War of 1876

Active service 1876–1877 — 4 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 37.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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