Collection The White House Behind the Scenes
While the presidency is often in the eye of the public, those who ensure operations at the White House run...
General Nelson Appelton Miles
- Date of Work
- c. 1900
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Library of Congress
General Nelson Appelton Miles
General Nelson Appelton Miles, c. 1900, was a Civil War figure and Indian fighter and later commander general of the U.S. Army.
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