General Nelson Appleton Miles was an American military general who served in the American Civil War, the American Indian Wars, and the Spanish–American War. He was wounded in several battles, fought in Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and the Appomattox Campaign. He was commandant of Fort Monroe, Virginia, where former Confederate President Jefferson Davis was held prisoner. During his tenure at Fort Monroe, Miles was forced to defend himself against charges that Davis was being mistreated. Miles commanded the troops mobilized to put down the Pullman strike riots. At the age of 64, he made the longest horseback ride ever made by a commanding general of the army, traveling 90 miles in 10 hours. Learn more about Charles Milton Bell's D.C. studio visitors @cmbellstudio #historicphotos #gildedage #ancestry #uscivilwar