Complex sentence: On April 17,1869, he was transferred to the 2d Infantry; on January 1,1871, to the 1st artillery; was Commandant of Cadets and Professor of Military Science and Tactics and Mathematics at West Virginia University 1877-78.
Split into simpler sentences: On April 17,1869, he was transferred to the 2d Infantry; on January 1,1871, to the 1st artillery. He was Commandant of Cadets and Professor of Military Science and Tactics and Mathematics at West Virginia University 1877-78.