Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

coed General Miles in command of the
department a. ;he East. with hcaaquar-
tiers at New YORK.
The Washington Post in referring 70
General Scho1eld's retirement. gives this
sketch of his life ard career.
General Schoncli has been prominent
figure ia the history of the United states
during and since the war and his
record is most crcditablc one. He was
born in Chautuuqua county y. " sep
TENDER ~ 1881. and was appointed cadet
at the Military Academy from Illinois I'm
1872 At the axe Of 22 years he was
graduated NJ. in the class of 1855. Gene
r4l T. H. sheridan and General J. Il.
Mcpherson were members of the same
Glass; on graduation Young = .hohsii
Was made a hrcyst second lieutenant or
artillery. and assigned To- duty. first AT
Fort Nouitric. $. c.. and subsequently IN
Florida. In 1860. General Schoheld, then
a. first lieutenant Of artillery on special
duty ~ The military academy. apple
f.r leave Of absence. with "a view 10 ac-
,eytuE "a professorship in Washington
University, ST. Louis expecting To resign
N. army commission al the end of his
leave At the instance of General scott
that leave was made 10 include an entire
wear. on the ground of Lieutenant Scho-
fields great merit.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR.
E.-ht months after the granting OF this
'.ay. the civil war broke out ana Lieu
tenant Sch0dtd was ordered TO muster
..fo the service of the United states the
't-c.-ulnrths troops called out by the
President. and directed 20 assemble at
ST. Louis He rendered good service IN
fts organization Of troops west or the
1Ies .ppl in the early part OF the war
sr1 afterWard served as chief OF stan 10
General LYON. who had command OF the
army hastily organized at st. Louis lie
N4s with General Lyon during the
memorable campaign that closed with
General LYONS death al Wilson's creek.
uu This bloody field. where one ihird OF
bl tt. Union troops engaged were klled
ar wounded. General Sch0heldS conduct
Urs reported as having inspired the con
tIerc. cf the troops 10y his GOODNESS ana
tlat.r Soon after this he was appoint
ti ll-a.i.r-Ceneral Of volunteers anu
Was charged with the organization, equip
reuf. and discipline of the Missouri
tr1o.s In lsfg he organized the army
of A. frontier for operations IN MIS-
sIIu and Arkansas. and soon drove me
Confederate army out OF that section OF
Oh. ,.Jltry.
Hy this time he had attained the rank
no mai.r--entral Of volunteers, and. IN
April 1863. he took command of the Third
Division. Fourteenth Army Corps (Army
Il the Cumberland. SchOdeld Was then'
May 1865 ordered back 10 Missouri.
WITH THE ARMY OF THE OHi's
~ 90. result of his valuable services In
Missouri General Schoheld was, upon the
s1,lestlon OF General Grant. transferred
February. 1>ji. 20 the more important
command W the Department and Army
equipped and prepared Tor renewed
service in time 10 Join the armies OF the
Cumberland and the Tennessee, all under
General sherman. for the great cam
Ia.sn ~ ls4 which resulted in the cap
trt OF Atlanta. In this campaign Scho-
t.lI had immediate command Of the
lWeutv-thIrd Army Corps and performer
.'- duties with such skill and success as
. elicit from General Sherman the de-
..aratlun that the Tweuiy-third Corps hal
r..tr failed 20 accomplish all that was
expected az 10
Tho -Twenty-third Army Corps was then
ordered 90 unite with the Fourth Army
CONS al Pulaski Tenn. under command
~ General Schoheld. 10 oppose the al
Vance of the Confederate army under
Hood untl General Thomas could con-
Ceutfatc his forces al Nashville. rms
ttr victory at Franklin. which made the
eliminating victory at Nashville. two
weeks later. practically matter OF
course
During the battle OF Franklin Schohtid
lel thc Union troops in person. and as
played rare military SKIN. After the pat
te of Nashville General Schoheld. al MS
own request. with his Twenty-third Army
Corps vas transferred 70 the coast OF
North Carolina. where he captured WI
u.rr'9u. kingston. and Goldsboro', anu
matted with General Sherman's army on
BIS march northward through the caro-
hi1-. General Schoheld was present. ana
rendered valuable assistance In the neSo-
ihuo1s which resulted In the cessation o.
h'.iI itles betweea the armies commanded
~ General sherman and General joseph
D.. Johnston
SUMMONED TO WASHINGTON by
GENERAL GRANT.
soon after the close OF the civil war
GENERAL Schofeld was summoned 10
Washington by General Grant 10 consider