The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-19
GEN. sHEEIDAS.s sUccKssoR
Ms1or-Gen- John -. sehof ED I. t,.e
Next In ksnk-HIs Life and ser
vices.

titles OF general and Iieutenaut-eenerai
expire with his death unless revived
cy. congress, and even without an
order from the president, Gen. srbo-
held would. by virtue Of being the
senior maior-general, be the command
er-iB-fhief In the absence OF any orller
70 the contrary, but il i deemed al.
most certain that President Cleveland
VIII issue such an order.
John NcAiiister Schofield. although
bern IN fhautau4aa county. Y Y
Nov. -, 1881. moved TO Freeport. mi.
when IL years old. and was APPOINTED
from there TO West Point BIZ Congress
man Thomas J Turner. Gen. seho-
fieia > father was Baptist minister az
fine physical stature and great strength
Gen. schofiesd had as classmates a.
West Point Gems Sheridan. ]. u. Ne
PhersOn. Craighsil and still. who
gained distinction in the Union army
and Gems Hood and Bowen. who
were equally conspicuous IN the con-
federate army. His first commission
was in the artillery. and August ri
1888, two months after his graduation
be was appointed full second lien
tenant in the first artillery. He
served at Fort Moultrie, :. c.. and
IN Florida until November, isa5. when
he was transferred 10 West Point n
assistant professor OF natural and ex-
perimentai philosophy. remaining
there until August, 1850. having In
the mean time been promoted to first
lieutenant He then obtained a leave
OF absence and accepted the chair Of
ply in the Washington university
at 81. Louis. where he became favor
tie with all.
When the first gun Of the rebellion
was bred he resigned his position and
became mastering officer OF the state
Of Missouri. and month later he was
elected captain OF Col. Frank A. BIajr's
regiment. the First Missouri Infantry,
which was afterwards converted into
an artillery regiment. His prompt-
ness and capacity as an officer were
demonstrated at that early date by his
hastily putting troops on board a train.
on hearing OF JEFF Thompson having
large force az Fredericktown. Mo.
and Fastening TO the scene, organizing
his raw recruits after reaching there
and doing such effective service that
the rebels were routed.
lie was promoted 10 be brigadier-
general OF Missouri militia In Soyem-
Der, 1851, having in the meantime
served as chief of staff to Gen. Lyon,
and rapidly received other promotions
until September, 1862, when he organ
lied the Army OF the Frontier and
drove Hindman's army out of Mis-
souri, and south of the Arkansas river.
He was appointed malor-generai
OF volunteers 10 date from Nov, 20,
1862, bat, as his biographers assert.
''having incurred the rivalry of some
political generals aud the jealousy Of
some Western politicians, his nOmi-
nation was not acted upon. President
Lincoln reappointed him In NAV, 1863,
and assigned him 10 the command of
the department OF the Missouri, but,
owing To- the opposition still existing,
transferred him TO the command of
the department OF the Ohio, where at
one time the late Gen. Sheridan COM
manded a division under him. Gen.
Schotield rendered conspicuous ser
vices in this department, among them
being his work as trusted corps com
mander under Gen. sherman previous
10 his start for the sea. his able man
agement of the campaign against
Hood, especially at the battle of
Franklin, in the battle OF Nashville
and subsequent pursuit Of Hood.
In January, 1865, he was transferred
to the department of North Carolina,
the war in the West being practically
over. and accomplished the marvellous
feat of transferring his corps from
Tennessee TO Washington in II days
lie captured Fort Anderson and Will
mington and won the battle OF Kings
ton aud succeeded in forming juno
| ton with Gen. Sherman at Goldsboro
and was present when the latter's
second interview with Gen. Joe John
ston occurred, which resulted in the
| latter's surrender. lie also won adj
| ditional laurels after the war as COM
mander OF the department OF Virginia.
lie was made a brigadier general in
| the regular army November 30, 1854,
and mAjor-general when Gen. Grant
became president.
| WAsnIN6roN, Aug. 6. There seems
to be but little doubt that Gen. Sheri-
dan will he succeeded in the command
of the army by Ma. Gen. Sehoiieid,
now commanding the division of the
| Atlantic, with headquarters at New
| York The president and Secretary
| Endicott held short conference this
morning, and, by order of the presi-
dent, Adjt.-Gen. kelton sent Gen.
| Schoiield telegram ordering him to
proceed at once 10 Washington 10 as
sumo temporary command OF the
army. This order was afterwards
/ countermanded by the president. who
directed Gen. Schofield to so 10 Non
quit, rs he is 20 be in charge OF the
| military arrangements OF the funeral,
| While the command OF the army can
be considered but temporary in eharac-
ter, there can bc no doubt that Gen.
Schoiield will be the permanent head
of the army by yirtNe of rank and
service. He will not receive any all
iition in rank, however. unless con
gross should deem him deserving Of
the rank of acknowledgement, a title
not now in existence. IL il hardly
thought probable, however. that Il viii
be revived. for although Gen. Scho-
fields record is highly crediiable
one, he did not become 80 endeared To
the hearts Of the people as to make
his promotion a matter OF general de-
sire as was the case With former
officers vino held that rank. In army
circles the statement IS freely made
that there is no necessity for the rank,
rs the small army can be eonsidered
nothing more than a major general
command Even should the rank h.
re-estahlished. there j. no prospect oi
ANYTHING In that direction being done
at this session OF congress.
Ii is entirely too early TO even spec
ulate rs to what Congress may do with
regard 60 reviewing or renewing the
rank OF general. but il seems TO be the
general opinion Of members of the
senate military committee that the
rank will not be revived unless, al
some period OF the future. in another
war, some officer should 30 distinguish
himself as 20 earn IL, As To the rans
of acknowledgement, that may posi-
biy be conferred upon Gen. Sheridan
successor. but probably not at an early
day.
| II is not expected that any imme'
diate changes in division commands
will be made, but il Is very probable
that Gen. Howard, az present com
manding the division OF the Parlfic,
will eventually succeed Gen, sehoiield
in command of the division OF the
Atlantic For the present, however,
Gen. Sehoiield while commanding the
army, will continue 90 be in personal
command al the division oi the ATTAIN
tic through his stall. 10 i known
that transfer 70 the East would be
acceptable o. Gen, Howard. bat u s
hardly probable that such move
would be desired bv him or approves
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