New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
In RntIle of .Anllctam

reimbursed by the forscltu town council
 In Battle of .AntlCtam
 Miles passed through the bloody battle Of An'ietam unscra'chcd and won further commeudation Al Characteristic he again cicited the praise of Hancock and was marked for promotion some years later he was awarded Tho congress s.onu medal Of honor, the nations highest distinction, for distin. gmshcd ca'lanJry at ChanccDlors- uur." lt was al this battle that he received his mos, serious wound, shot in ,hc abdomen, l. kept him uut Of the battle 0. Gettysburg, but he recovered in time 10 take part in Grants campaign against Rich uoul,
 Ky some queer coincidence many wars after rhe war. Miles met thc confederate soldier who fred the bullet. The man vas only '5o yards from his target. and only the fact that the bullet struck Niles hrf buckle saved the officer from death.
 T mnlnd a' your hoart,' ,n" man sald, "bu, think inc motion of your horse carried the ball a lit,," low. After what has occurred during these S6 ypars am glad missed that shot,"
 Although only A wars old. Mics naG nrromc famous in army rlrcI"S and Graur, Meade, Burnside, Me rneIlan. Hooker Hancock and o}Fly c,uor ncI officer under whom he erry"1 urged hls promotion. He continued his record nt the WiI1er- ,..sy and a SpottsyNauia Ee led his u.n with sUcG bravery that he soon rac.u4I lis commission as briEalicr general. He WAS 'atcr houor'l with t1o Ireyrt o} maJor general with r., citation. "tor gallant and Wcri- torious sorHce at SporrSy'vania."
 Tn ne caupaien around Peters m.rg 'lo young general participated in nearly every important action. He~e he received his fourth wound 2nI won another bre}at as major general bestowed in thr fal, Of l<65. for "hghIy m2rltorious and distinguished couIuc. throughout he campaign and particularly for bravery aud NsnatIc services at Eoams S.auon"
 In N the Finish
 His las. service in tno war rae 10 pursue I5n's forces 70 their sur r"nIor n AppomatoN, winning Grar.s highest praise H. was ruen given commaad of eastern M9ryanI and Virginia and at For ,rnsS Monroe was eivrn the custody Of Jefferson Davis, after the plot which resulted in the assassination Of Lincoln. Sc,era} 1npieasant duties resulted from this task, which trough. sharp criticism at the time rom southern statesmen who rhargrI him wi'n having used un- IuIy harsh measures to saf afe5dar1 the prison-r. among which WIS lhc sNarh)iNg or Mr. Davis.
 Jefferson Davis was not hold and arr stad for being president of the Cortcdcrat" states" General Niles sajd in Islonding himself but was captured for his part in the great plot which aIm"d at ,he deaths of Lincoln, seward, Grant ar1 many other government leaders. 4 ra- ward oc 21oooo1 was postol by President Johnson for Davis cap 'rle anj WIS ordered 70 use every pr"c4utio0 IF imprisoniug him. He was Iatcr released uoGor a similar bond and aiod Of olI aca - year. arter."
 At 'r" aea oE e6 Niles was mas t"r"1 on' of the Volunteers, vaon thn var ceased and was rccomnns- stoned colonel in the regular nstab- "shm"nt After oorrmarding he dcpartmrut ot MarvsnI ard Nir- 2in;a. he was 1r'a', ! tr command 'he department Of N,rh caroino 'ud hero showed h1+ ors& abiI:.y in inc tasks of peace fimc rtconstruc- ton. far more difficult than those of war.
 His InIaa s"r,I~a lcgaa in l57o. If" 'hor ombarheI on cam paigns which were 10 bring to close .h" Indian wars witch had 'asted through al the history Of th" country. He won tho thanks o' the legislatures oe four western s'atrs, ani 'he ranks. in succession. o' hrlcndjer and major general in He regniar army
 Tie name of Niles is woven into tne romance of 'he west
 Fought Indians in West
 IF met, fought and da,oa,od .he fh"yern"s, Comanrh"s and KioHas. in he southwest He chas' sed and sub.uEa ed 'he Sioux in the norrn- w"st. driving sl'ttng RuDI out Of his couarrY. He made q forced march of if" mics in rha winter Of tSI7, when he tomperarure a' times dropped to 40 degrees below zero. and captured Chief Joseph and his Naz Forces who hal 'oug caused ne govarnm"n. trouble.
 Crazy Horse, Lame D.or. spo,to1 Eag.", Elk Horn, Broad Road. Na'ch"z and other Indian chiofs pua!,"l to1ore his advances. Cor o'imo and his bloody Apaches. wh5n chasel and rornercd by Niles. ra,1seI 10 capj'ura,e unless '.ay r5l.4 io so ro Mues persona - .r. H. conQl.rod 'ra last grcat h. I'an uprising. in 1Rg0, during which S'tUg B1, Has shot, and 'ho o'hcr F. h"l'ions Ir1tans morf'y Slrrcn- d'rrd R1en they raari hat r uas the Big 'd.o' Bear Ca;" who 7as on 'r'ir 'rau.
 l. is interesting 'o n5.e that se-}- ing undor Mics at 'hls nme were . captan Anson Mills later samoas g'neraL >nd a young second iea-