The
President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
MILES, NELSON A.
Rank and Organization:
Colonel, 61st New York Infantry. Place and Date: At
Chancellorsville, Va., 2_3 May 1863. Entered Service At:
Roxbury, Mass. Birth: Westminster, Mass. Date Of
Issue: 23 July 1892.
Citation:
Distinguished gallantry while holding with his
command an advanced position against repeated assaults by a
strong force of the enemy; was severely wounded.
The
President of the United States