Dixon Stansbury Miles

Dixon Stansbury Miles
Dixon Stansbury Miles
	Col. Miles at Harper's Ferry, VA
Born	May 4, 1804; Maryland, U.S.
Died	September 16, 1862 (aged 58); Harper's Ferry, Virginia
Place of burial	Monkton, Maryland
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1824–1862
Rank	Colonel
Unit	4th U.S. Infantry Regiment; 7th U.S. Infantry Regiment; 5th U.S. Infantry Regiment
Commands held	2nd U.S. Infantry Regiment; 5th Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia; Railroad Brigade; Post of Harper's Ferry
Battles/wars	American Indian Wars Seminole Wars; Mexican–American War Battle of Monterrey; Siege of Veracruz; American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run; Maryland Campaign Battle of Harper's Ferry †; ;

Dixon Stansbury Miles (May 4, 1804 – September 16, 1862) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican–American War and the Indian Wars. He was mortally wounded as he surrendered his Union garrison in the Battle of Harpers Ferry during the American Civil War.

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