The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-09
SKETCH OF L|FE 0F
GENERAL NILES
Continued from Seventeenth Page.


The conduct of the troops in restoring
order and confidence where mob violence
existed in and near the city of Chicago
was marked by a great forbearance. for
titude and excellent discipline. and their
presence and action here very greatly
contributed to the maintenance of civil
law and, in my opinion, saved this coun-
try from a serious rebellion when one
had been publicly declared to exist by
one most responsible for its existence" q"
Gen. Miles was in direct charge of these
troops. His part in the Spanish war is
so recent as to require little comment.
He headed the expedition to Porto Rico
and took that island with no difficulty
and trifing loss of life. He was humiliat-
ed by President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root after the report of the court of
inquiry on the Schley case had been made
public by the PRONUNCIATION of general
order censuring his interview on the de-
cision of that court.
Last fan Gen. Miles made a tour of in
spection 70 and through the Philippines,
and on his return filed d report which
vigorously denounced some of the abuses
he had noticed in the conduct OF military
affairs in those islands.
He opposed the General Staff Law.
which was the pet scheme of Secretary
Root. and has been at loggerheads with
the administration for some time. OF late
years he has not hesitated 70 voice his
own opinions about military matters and
in this way he has incurred the dislike
of some other high officers in the army.
1t is his purpose TO live in the south.
MILITARY RECORD OF GEN. MILES.
Captain 22nd Massachusetts Infantry.
Sept. g. 1851.
Lieutenane- Colonel 61st New York In
fantry. May 81. 1862
Colonel 6lst New York Infantry Sept
50 1862
Brigadier-General of Volunteers. May
p 1854
Major-General of Volunteers. oct. II,
1855.
Colonel Fortieth Infantry. Regular
Army. July =. 1866
Colonel Fifth Infantry, March Is. 1859.
In command Of Military District Of Fort
Monroe. Va. from May 81. 1855. to Aug.
81 1860
Brigadier-General by Brevet. March 2.
1851
Major-General by Brevet March ., 1871.
Brigadier- General. Dec. Is. 1850
M8jor-General. April 3. 1890.
Lieutenant General. June .. ls1.
In addition Gen Miles was Superin-
tendent Of Recruiting Service for short
time in 1S7S. and ne was appointed Pres
ideut n the Equipment Board. on Nov
Il, 1S7S.
He was in command Of the Depart
ment Of Columbia from Aug. .. 1881. %
July 5 lSS5; Of The Department Of Ms
souri, from July l2. 1876. TO April :. 1886.
Of the Department OF Arizona from April
le. 1856. to Nov eS ISS: OF the Division
of The Pacific from Nov. 3. is 10 Sept
l. 1899; OF the Division Of Missouri from
Sept Is. iSso TO july %. lssl: Of the De
partment Of the East from Nov -. 1891,
20 Oct l. 1875, and in command OF the
Army Of the United States as Major
General from Oct. 3. 1895 to June 6. 1871
on which date be took command with
the rank OF Iie-tenart t-Ceneral
Gen. Miles was brevettsd Brigadier-
General Of Volunteers or May =. 1874
''for distinguished services during the
recent battle Of tie Old Wilderness and
Spottsylvania Court-House
He was brevetted Brigadier-General IN
me regular army and Major-GeneraI on
March .. 1857. for his services in the bat
ties Of Chancellorsville and SpottSylvania.
He was brevetted Msior-General OF Vol
unteers on Aug. . 1854. for his distia-
guishsd conduct in the campaign anI
particularly for gallantry at the battle OF
Resm's Station. Va
Gen. Miles received medal Of honor for
his services IN the battle Of Chancellors-
vile.