New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
LEN. MILES DIES
 WATCHING CIRCUS
Retired Fighter Had Long and
 Stormy Career

.>',o \ Mure SG. r,urcd iemcn- mt g.o.r. o@ ln, army has rcach- I tho Last he11ac Of the soldier 70 r...4 oa v.~rr'ay to mcc, ..a 'o l4tta nrav,s ,. ..o wcr. W"5. t'.nm - r'rar lays. %''.' a- an IHrr uea'sr. 4inlo-
 ."I N'cr G ,ra Niles died do'., '0. ~,a 4 d, a circus N& '.w on8l"g pageant. mS psm robust "H. rn -.r ra' ru..lp>a,i tn,o In- .' a .NNslrun >,atrl hr. ."-l D.. o..} D a.N monmcuts aft-
 N '"'a".:u'd 'ha' he felt n' Ms ..alle, o,rr aware or :h" r. .uN d. f'- man as he was ctrrj.t ..5, '. u,rn lre rows Of "a', H, Iwl} WIS hgrrioI 10 a -IoSm'u w.,ro 1t Wus IerIosal that '.eIN n.s I9a io my.purlius auJ ar1t, Iuf.ou of fr. heart
 LlG'....' G-u,ra' Nrsoa A Nu@s nHurr' Irlj70 fighter and m" o' 'n. most nicturcsqu" anJ dis rngWsho1 J"aIors in American mnt- tary history WIS one of the "hov goucra's' or The rl,u wa. At thc age Of -t He Lad rison from rlo rank of rrst ucuteuar. CT 1orgu- h.'rs 10 'lat of major general arI was commanding an entire army li- vision o' 25.oo1 mer.
 Genera Niles who at the pca, of hls military caroor Nas commarG- ing genera, of inc army. was ono or fhe fHH high ranking officers Of th. regular establishment 10 attain his position without Wcst Point traiu- ing anl a.so enjoyed tho distinction o' being among tho still sma''ar croGn 'o he horornd with fho rank o' houtoOa0' general
 From clerical position in q Eos ton bUSiHoss house he entered the army at tho agr of g2; participated in more than 3o oc The s~lorest en- gagomen's of tue civil war. was four times af the point ot death from wounds. and emerged from the great struggle Tho possassor Of many eur,ab'e citations for bravery and distinguished service. C0rt.Du- lrg in the army. ha fought and 7ur- S1sl Irdians on the Great Plains tor more than 2o years; leI tho army o' occupation in Porto Rico turing rho Snanish-AmorjcaN war, md, althou2u long retired when tho United States entered the World war. he wa~ ready a0d ,a2rr to par 'aipa', one. acaln in the scr1,cs to .ich his ljte had b"ou ,lcNofod.
 Not Recalled
 l' woe 'b- stiJcst disappointment long and adventurous career .3-a. d.,p.t4 his best efforts. Con- arar Ni.u~ was not recalled to active --nir. in 1g.7. Ha had hocu rc- ..rrl in i3o& upon reaching the agc 5nit. Dnt when tn" United States H,er.l ,He E1ronoa1 war h" asked , h.. ?, 'o Siberia with tho Anori- n r.,o1.s + WAS decl"I, now VT. f...' ,>ception roull rot h" .. T., in l., csc, nrNce his last .H:t.. ,vire was in 1916. wh"o 4 r.,...'..I oy5r t1r medal of honor .~ord v...-r reviewed tn" list of . =,. .s .r, nen who lad hrc0 hon. --I b- tn. aa'.a0 vtb that d'co- -...,-
 G.t,ra. >Itn.e r.c t1rI his first H,ary trliuinc at t'o hands of a .arnl.r officer Of tlc French army rho cEeI our Livelihood in Boston ,,v tsarhiuc number Of youug mon Inc tactics employed by the FrFnch army. It WAS quite natural that his ambitions should enter on the army or he eprang from a foug line of t~rtjnc ro.onists on 'G" pater0aI side. The family traced is anl"s- frv back 10 the Roy. JotH Myles, "ngh,ju= parson," who. )eI the colo rists against the Indians. Captain \Ty'ls' home was fortified by the pioneers and from there he led many subsequent forays against the rcd mon.
 uarlsr Ni'.s and joah Niles, creat-granHfathcr and grandfather, ,aeoec,ivc,y oe General Nelson A, Niles. fought in the revolutionary war ani were Tin at the Iea'h' when Yorktown l"N. His father, banjo, a.s0 was a fighter,
 The elder Daniel Niles al one time possessed a large landed fortune, which he mad built up through long years of unromjtting toil Just as ,he coun,-v vas settling back after the War Of Indcncndcnr", Dan'' Miles was one oC those who r"pos"I nnougn conTdonce in th" government he had aided in establishing 10 con- yer, his farms and treasure into Colonial currency. There vas great wave of coun'erfoitjng sweep ing tho land q that time. hoH'V'r. and hardly @a1 tho Niles forum" boon cuun.c3 o@ in paper money nhor The govc~nGcN' suddenly r"- rudia..d ,na en.ire issue. and The family. along "rh many others. as rodnc.I aIrros' 'o phv"r'y.
 Liked 10 Play "Tmlian,"
 YuY0c No'son LjrsrE vas fGh'- ,r aoI InG"n Ha-uuisHer from l0s rar.lc.- ,uu'n Wm'a at school nr v7s ..s % >o reqnv ae whom .'ad- ing his comrades aE I1S' lmaCinary 1uI..s" an" vera a."7Ns urpor- .",r 'r ''v >o"ng so.diar'S mind. Is .'d.r arma,r nanj.4 "ho n-n, an. n erhror 1sad his rrI- ,~v r~ l'sr.io~ 'o cal" :fo boys -r.a. ...aa r's U4 nas sore
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