The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-09

be greeted by veteran wearing the Grand
Army hutton. The greeting would gener-
ally be:
Gen. SChofield. / was with you in the
old Third army CORPS"
The general was glad to see the vet
Grams. and made extensive inquiries re-
gariing the men who had served under
him i'm Tennessee and In other places dur
ing the closing days of the war. from
which he returned 10 the regular service
as hrevet major general.
Gen. Schofeld was born I'm New York in
1881. and graduated at the military acad-
envy in iS3 He served at Fort Moultrie
April. lSsi. chaplain ~ the United States
artillery in MAY: brigadier general of vol
unteers I'm November. 1851. and major gen
eral or volunteers I'm November. 1852 In
the early part Of 1853 he commanded the
Army of the Frontier in Southwestern
Missouri and Northwestern Arkansas
forcing the Confederates south of the Ar
kansas river. Then he took command Of
the Third division. Fourteenth army corps
Army of the Cumherlaud. and later in the
same year. 1SfS. Of the Department of Mis-
souri,. during which time his forces operat-
ed successfully In Missouri and Arkansas
as far south "a Little Rock. lie took COM
mand Of the Department and Army Of the
Ohio from January. 1854. TO January 1856
forming thu left wing OF Gen. Sherman's
army in opposing Johnston. and partici-
pated IN the operations and movements
thereof including the Atlanta campaign
In October. 1854 he was sent with the
TwenIy-third corps 70 report to Gen
Thomas az Nashville and commanded the
troops In the field opposed 10 Gen Hood.
which operations included the battle Of
Franklin I'm the decisive victory gained
by gen. Thomas near Nashville Deem
her Is and Is. Gen. SchoheId participated
with the Twsnty-thlri army corps This
was subsequently, transferred 20 North
Carolina. and Gen Schoaeld took com
mana OF the Department Of North Caro-
lima and Army Of The ohio. forming It's
junction With Cen. sherman at Colds
borough. This WIS IN March. fSs5 he was
preSen, az the Durham station engagement
ln April. and ives intruSted with the execu-
tion Of tho terms 90 capitulation Of Gen.
Jahnston's army.
Gen Schoneld was hrevctfed major gen
eral tn March t0ss. and advanced ~ the
grade Of major general. United states
army. ~ March. iN2 After the war he
suc>essiY~ly comma nde1 the Departments
% the Potomac. Richmond and the First
military district. state % virginia Tie was
secretary OF war from jane E. tNsS 70
Nsrrh n. lNS1 lie commanded the ne
partmCut % the Missouri again and the
military division ~ she PaciNc uutu Juiv
1S7S He VAS superintendent Or The United
States military academy from lS7s "a 1851.
Tie then successfully Commanded the al
visions Of tho Pactnr. Missouri and Allan
ite ami VAS then ASSIGNED ~ the command
a. the army % the United States ~ order
81 the president in August. iSSS. Ger. Sher-
idan having del. Gen. SchoHelf was sub
seauentN made lieutenant general by
Sfecial act 90 courrcss
In june. lSsl the general married Miss
kNaOurne. a. Eeokuk Ia
gen. SchOfeld is row active commander
in-chlef or the army az the United States.
and Is making togr of Inspection ~ the
military posts o. the country as required
hy az art 81 Co0ErsSs lie Is chairman %
the Qualifications hoard The present visi;
VII probably Ne his last IN an Official ca
pacity. as ~ Is shortly 20 BE- retired