Dixon Stansbury Miles

Dixon Stansbury Miles
Col. Miles at Harper's Ferry, VA
Born	(1804-05-04)May 4, 1804 Maryland, U.S.
Died	September 16, 1862(1862-09-16) (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	2nd U.S. Infantry Regiment 5th Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia Railroad Brigade Post of Harper's Ferry
Battles / wars	Second Seminole War Mexican–American War Siege of Fort Texas Battle of Monterrey Siege of Veracruz Navajo Wars 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.