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General Nelson A Miles Dies After Long Army Career
Nelson A Miles, 86, famed Civil War ace and Indian fighter, died at a circus in Washington after collapsing from myocarditis. His life spanned key U.S. military eras, including campaigns against Cheyennes, Kiowas, and Sioux, and he later advised irrigation and reconstruction efforts. His son Major Sherman Miles and daughter Mrs. Samuel Reber awaited funeral plans as leaders mourned a towering military figure.
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