Nelson Appleton Miles-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.410 W 077° 04.236
18S E 320375 N 4304776
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chancellorsville, VA on May 2-3, 1863. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 3, Site 1873.
Waymark Code: WMZRP9
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2018
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He was born on August 8, 1839 in Westminster, MA and died on May 15, 1925 in Washington D.C. He attained the rank of Lieutenant General, General in Chief of the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MILES, NELSON A.
• Rank and organization: Colonel, 61st New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Chancellorsville, Va., 2-3 May 1863
• Entered service at: Roxbury, Mass.
• Date of issue: 23 July 1892
Citation: Distinguished gallantry while holding with his command an advanced position against repeated assaults by a strong force of the enemy; was severely wounded.
Armed Service: Army
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