A United States soldier who served in the American Civil War and had Chief Joseph surrender his followers to him?
Nelson A. Miles Nelson Appleton Miles (August 8, 1839 – May 15, 1925) was a United States soldier who served in the American Civil War, Indian Wars, and the Spanish–American War.
Mary Burns (soldier) Mary Burns or John Burns was an American woman who disguised herself as a man in order to fight in the American Civil War.