Nelson A. Miles
Nelson A. Miles
Nelson Appleton Mileswas a United States soldier who served in the American Civil War, Indian Wars, and the Spanish–American War...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth8 August 1839
CountryUnited States of America
Nelson A. Miles quotes about
check desire enterprise man party reasonable stop swept wave
No administration could stop the tidal wave of immigration that swept over the land; no political party could restrain or control the enterprise of our people, and no reasonable man could desire to check the march of civilization.
american-soldier benefits debarred early entirely importance improvement moral race
The importance of the educational and moral improvement of a race heretofore entirely debarred of its benefits was early considered.
american-soldier difficult indian point problem solved vital
Replying to your long telegram, one point is of vital importance-the difficult Indian problem can not be solved permanently at this end of the line.