The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-29
GEN. MILEs's AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

Serving the Republic Memoirs of the
civil aud Military Lie Of Nelson A.;
Miles. Licutensnt General M"
states Army. inustEalel- LorPo'
Brothers Publishers. New York.
General Miles explains that in writ,
ing this book he has had h threefold
object: To interest the reader in ccr,
tain subjects, war topics in brief; ano
in doing this 10 add leaf TO Inc
crowns of those noble men who, rs
his self-sacrihcing companions iii arms,
labored heroicallv in Their country
service; and finally to be able TO se'
forth some information that may AT.
tract and prove OF value to the Intnre
student and historian General Ms.es
adds: 81 trust these chapters ma
awaken their readers TO i broader III
terest in The establishment and deNcl-
opment of our government, and 10 !"
iustifiablc pride in our country, US nv
flucucc. and its glory. In rccpIdlnS
his opinions. Judgment, and obserNatlou
OF historical events, General Mics
states that he considers TINS n SaclSu
duty since, out Of such narrstiyc the
facts of history are cuiied. ne uc
plorcs the inclusion of inaccurate re
ports aud sensational statements le
historical works. and believes that lft-
erarv indifference and rccklessness
should be avoided at all times. 10 thlS
end be devotcs his earnest effort. IN
order that what he has to say may ~
least be authentic. and that II may pro-
mote confidence in the young men Oh
TODAY and inspire them with PATRIOTISM
since. OF necessity tho destiny OF our
areat Repnblic depends chiefly upon
them and those who shall follow tnem'
General Miles begins his story by an
account of his boyhood, and the icel-
mo of the people of Massachusetts
mst prior to the outbreak of the war
of the Rebellion. Then he tells of ms
Joining the Union forces, and oil tnt
battles he took part IN during INA,
war. He sums up the aftermath OF the
war in soldierlv STYLE. Then he tells oi
ing on the Plains; of campaigning
against the Sioux of his capture OF
Chief Joseph; discusses Indian life ana
problems: tells OF his leaving Alaska
for Arizona; and gives an account ol
s'thc last Indian war in which he
was conspicuous figure. lie then
narrates in detai! his commanding OF
the Middle Division; his promotion TO
the command of the army: gives am ac'
count of the war with Spain; OF ms
campaigning in Cuba; of his capture
of Porto Rico; and the close OF his
.ctive service. His landing and as
sumption Of command over Sha!tcr 5
army is detailed: and The. capture OF
Porto Rico was exclusively his own
work. The appendices give a contrl-
button by General Miles on our un,
watered Empire, which can be read
with profit in this region at any. tune.
And the congratulatory order which he
issued to the troops from his head
quarters at Sihoney, Cuba, on July 10th,
is given in full,
The bool, is a fine large one. written
in excellent style, with becoming
modcstv,. and vet without shrinking
from the prominence which his activ-
itics. aud which his high command nee
cssarily gave him. General Miles $
fame will be added to by this book,
for il is written in excellent spirit. its
patriotic tone is first class. and. best
Of all, that tone is thoroughly exempt
fled in his own rich and varied service
10 his country. Every oue who reads
This book will think the better Of Gen.