The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-26


emergency save a labor crisis could be
depended upon to man. The national
guard numbers I19, 700, to be exact, or
an available force Of about 100 OOO In
case of serious conflict with organized
labor it is not likely, IN view Of the de-
velopments Of the past few weeks. that
fighting orders would be universally
obeyed by the citizen soldiers. Just how
great a detection would ensue in such a
case cannot be even estimated, of course.
Major General John M. Schofelcl,
senior and commanding officer Of the
army, is stationed at Washington He
is man Of middle height, inclined to be
stout and with white hair which is be
ginning to be thin at the top of his head.
His eyes are light blue in color and
deep set He wears side whiskers and
mustache, and his head is well formed
and well set on a pair of good, sturdy
shoulders
General Schofield is q native of Chan
tauqua county, n. Y, and was born in
1881 His father was a farmer, and the
family removed from the Empire State
to Bristol, Ills, while the future gen
eral was yet little more than babe. Be-
fore the lad had passed his teens sec
ond move was made, this time to Free
port. From This town the lad entered
years later He was at once assigned to
Fort Moultrie and a little later to serv-
ice in Florida Between 1858 and the
breaking out Of the civil war he was
assigned much of the time to teaching
service III West Point and Washington
university, St. Louis. When Sumter
was fired upon in 1861, he was acting
as mastering officer for Missouri, and
he entered the contest as major Of the
First Missouri volunteers.
His fighting qualities were quickly
developed, and by reason of special
bravery he was very shortly made cap
tain of the FIRST artillery. BY Nov. 81,
1861, he had risen TO the rank Of briga-
der general Of volunteers and Of the
Missouri militia In November, 1862,
he was appointed major general Of vol
unteers. His rise to his present rank
followed by similar stages, and his pro-
motions were won by gallant services in
the Army Of tile Cumberland and during
the invasion of Geol gia. He took part
in the battles of Resaca, Dallas, Kene-
saw Mountain and Kulp's Farm. After
the capture OF Atlanta he was placed,
under Thomas, IN charge Of the forces
that opposed Hood in his advance to-
ward Nashville At this time General
Schofeld was directly fighting an old
West Point class as his Federal adver-
sary.
Then Schofeld was made commander
of the department Of North Carolina.
where he had hand in the capture Of
Fort Anderson and Of Wilmington. He
joined Sherman at Coldsboro ON March
%, 1865, and was III at the surrender Of
Johnston at Durham Station, April %,
and executed the military convention Of
that capitalization
When the war was over, he was de-
tailed for European service till Aug. 6,
1866. and then commanded the depart
ment of the Potomac until March, 1867.
During the Bellznap imbroglio. from May
%, 1868. to March IL, 1869, he served
as secretary of war. He was then made
a major general Of the regular army by
President Grant. In 1876 he took charge
OF the West Point academy; in 1881 he
was assigned to the division of the Mis-
souri- When Hancock died. he was
placed in charge Of the division of the
Atlantic. The first Mrs. Schofield died
some years ago, and in 1891 the general
married Miss Georgia Kilb0urne, a
young lady who was q great friend of
his daughter. He will shortly be retired
because of age. and this is greatly re-
GREETED all around