Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-08-29

west Randolph. Mrs. r.. NJ. ana MIS-
Chandler of Burlington, MIR. and Mrs. J
W Gaskill of Philadelphia, States At
torney Denison, Royal L. Dubois and
Hon. James Hutchinson, Col. J J Estev
Major G H Bond, Col. and Mrs. L X
Fuller of Brattleboro.
GEN. JOHN NJ. scHoFIELD.
Maior-General John McAllister Scho-
field, the military lion of the week, was
born in Chautauqua Co., New York, on
Sept. %. 1881, and was graduated from
West Point in the same class as General
Sheridan. Early in life. he moved with
his parents TO Illinois, from which state
he was appointed to West Point cadet
ship.
After leaving West Point he was as
signed to the Second Artillery, and for
five years acted as instructor in natural
philosophy at West Point. Next he went
TO st. Louis on leave of absence from
the army and filled the chair of natural
philosophy in Washington University of
that city. He was in Missouri when the
war broke out. The first title which he
received in the army was that of brevet
second lieutenant of artillery. This was
on July /, 1855. He became a second
lieutenant of the First Artillery on the
3lst of August, 1855. Later on he be-
came a first lieutenant. On the 26th of
April, 1861, he was major of the first
Missouri Volunteers. The l4th of Nav,
1861, he was made captain of the First
Artillery, having on the same date de-
clined captaincy of the Eleventh In
fantry. In June of the same year he was
appointed major of the First Missouri
Artillery. In November of that year he
became brigadier general of volunteers
and on November 20. 1862, he was pro-
NOTED to be major general of volunteers.
This title expired by constitutional linn
itation on May 4, 1868, but he was imme-
diately appointed brigadier general of
volunteers, and on May II, the same
year. was again commissioned major gen.
eral of volunteers. to rank from Nov. 20,
1862. On Nov. 30, 1864, he was made a
brigadier general in the United States
Army. and on March IL, 1865, became
brevet major general for gallant and meri-
torious service in the battle of Franklin,
Tenn. but he was mustered out of the
volunteer service on Sept. /, 1866, and on
March 4. 1869, he was commissioned
major general ofthe United States Army.
just about the close of the war Gen.
Schofield was. sent abroad to negotiate
with Napoleon in reference to having
the French leave Mexico. He performed
these services in most able and salts
factory manner, and was highly compli-
mented by his superior officers in Wash
ington. After his return from France he
was detailed TO go to Virginia and take
charge of matters during the reconstruc-
ton period. He was successful in Nir-
ginia; and II is the opinion of many
leading men, regardless of political faith,
that Virginia was reconstructed more
promptly and with less friction and trou-
BILE than any of the Southern States. At
the close of the impeachment trial he was
appointed Secretary Of War by President
johnson and confirmed by the Senate.
Gen. Schoheld was placed in command
of the extreme Western or Pacific slope
division of the army soon after leaving
the Cabinet. and later was transferred to
the division in the West, the headquar-
tiers of which have been at Chicago. On
the death of Gen. Hancock he succeeded
to the command of the Eastern division.
Gen. Schoheld is very strict disciple
marian aud has always been Democrat
IN politics.
Friday The last day of the Muster
was like all the preceding days, warm
and pleasant. There was good sized
crowd OF spectators in camp and they
found this to be one of the most interest
ing if not the best day Of the encamp-
ment. The troops showed the effects of
he drills of the preceding days and their
movements were made with more of the
snap that distinguishes the well drilled
soldier from the raw recruit, than had
been before seen. The sanitary condi-
ton of the camp was found 10 be nearly
perfect; there were few cases of sick
ness but these were caused by the heat
and fatigue of Governors Day. The
Battery had mounted drill and a drill
at the piece under the command of Lieut.. /
Peter Leary L. :. A. This was one of
the prettiest and most interesting sights /
of the encampment. The men showed |
great proficiency in drill and were given /
many compliments by those who watch
ed their movements. In the afternoon /
1t. Col. kinsman led an attack upon the I
camp from the west. Major Bond was {
sent out TO meet the attack with heavy /
skirInish line. The remainder of the 4
troops were under command of Col. Es-
tev and were held to meet the attacking
party should the skirmishers he driven
in. Blank cartridges were furnished
the troops and there was lively Skin
mish. In the evening the band serenad-
Ell Col. Fuller, who sent his daughter TO
pass the cigars, he being called TO help
lepulse night attack that had been
planned by Gen. Greenleaf to give the
troops experience in field movements in
the presence of an enemy. Co. III Mont
pelier) was on picket. There was first
some lively signalling with lights from
several points and at about 3 30 there
was an attack from the north, the pick
cts replied and the battery soon opened
fire: next came fire from the hill west
Of the camp and the long roll had been
sounded and the companies were hurried
into line and advanced to meet the at
lack. The sharp crack of the rifles. the
line of fire they spit out and the BOOM
ing of the cannon mingling with the
noarse and hurried orders of the officers
made this very realistic affair, there
was lacking only the cries and groans of
men TO have made 1t a true