Report of Inspection by Lieutenant-General Nelson A. Miles, Commanding the Army, Dated Manila, P.I., November 28, 1902
Subject(s): Armies--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., Artillery, Artillery, Coast, California--Alcatraz Island, California--San Francisco, Guam, Hawaii--Honolulu, Hawaii--Pearl Harbor, Mabini, Apolinario, 1864-1903, Philippines, United States. Army
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Lieutenant-General Miles reports “existing defects and deficiencies” in the housing of troops, use of military resources, various policies, and coastal artillery. The Miles report is followed by communications and statistics regarding the United States Armed Forces. He points out that 600,000 square miles in the West has no defense and recommends the fortification of Alcatraz. He recommends strong fortification of Pearl Harbor. He also recommends amnesty for Apolinario Mabini of the Philippines, who was exiled to Guam. He also gives a report on the disposition of the troops. The reports of other commanding officers are also included after the general report of Miles. Fort Columbia, Fort Assiniboine, and Fort Dakota are frequent items of discussion. There is a report on getting coal to Honolulu.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-28
Creator(s)
Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
62
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Report of Inspection by Lieutenant-General Nelson A. Miles, Commanding the Army, Dated Manila, P.I., November 28, 1902. [November 28, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39742. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925. Report of Inspection by Lieutenant-General Nelson A. Miles, Commanding the Army, Dated Manila, P.I., November 28, 1902. [28 Nov. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39742.
APA:
Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925., [1902, November 28]. Report of Inspection by Lieutenant-General Nelson A. Miles, Commanding the Army, Dated Manila, P.I., November 28, 1902.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39742.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
