Miles Mausoleum Miles Mausoleum There are two mausolea known as Miles Mausoleum. The Miles Mausoleum is located in Section 3 of the Arlington National Cemetery. Many members and descendants of the Miles Family (Lieutenant General Nelson Appleton Miles) are buried in this mausoleum on a hill in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. It is one of only two mausolea located within the confines of the Cemetery. The only other one belongs to the family of General Thomas Crook Sullivan and it is located in Section 1. Stephen Miles, a veteran of the War of 1812, was buried here by his son
Nelson A. Miles was likely named for him. Nelson M. Holderman, himself a Medal of Honor recipient, was also named after Miles. Miles' legacy as an Indian fighter has seen him portrayed by Kevin Tighe in the film "" and by Shaun Johnston in the film adaptation of "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee". There is a bust of General Miles in the Massachusetts State Capitol in Boston. General Miles' son, Sherman Miles, was a career Army officer who graduated from West Point in 1905 and rose to the rank of major general during World War II. Nelson A. Miles Nelson Appleton Miles