For 10 points, who was this man, a late 19th century American general, who was prominent in the Indian Wars and captured Chief Joseph and Geronimo?
At the age of 63, this man traveled the 90 miles between Forts Reno and Sill on horseback in 90 degree heat in one day to prove that he was still physically fit for military command. This man may have influenced the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act with his denunciation of the "embalmed beef" provided to the army. As the final Commanding General of the United States Army, this man led the US invasion of (*) Puerto Rico and later became its first military governor. In one of the most famous actions under this man's command, Charles Gatewood negotiated for a group of Chiricahua Apache to be sent to a reservation in Florida. For 10 points, who was this man, a late 19th century American general, who was prominent in the Indian Wars and captured Chief Joseph and Geronimo?
At the age of 63, this man traveled the 90 miles between Forts Reno and Sill on horseback in 90 degree heat in one day to prove that he was still physically fit for military command.
Nelson A. Miles