Nelson A. Miles and the Twilight of the Frontier Army

Nelson A. Miles and the Twilight of the Frontier Army
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 426
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ISBN-10 : 0803297750
ISBN-13 : 9780803297753
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Book Synopsis Nelson A. Miles and the Twilight of the Frontier Army by : Robert Wooster

Download or read book Nelson A. Miles and the Twilight of the Frontier Army written by Robert Wooster and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1996-09-28 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a wide range of sources, including materials only recently made available to researchers, this first complete, carefully documented biography of Miles skillfully delineates the brilliant, abrasive, and controversial tactician whose career in many respects epitomized the story of the Old Army.


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