The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-02-07
rrEur.-oEN. JOHN M. scHofTELp.

the active career of the present senior
Maior-General of the Army. Ii
will undoubtedly receive the Presi-
dents signature, and the Office will be
conferred on Maj.-Gen. John NJ. Soho
field, who will exercise it until his retire
ment upon reaching the age-limit of GA
next September. The only change this
will make will be to give him the honor,
rank and increased pay. 1t will make
no difference in his duties. He will be
the fifth American to hold that rank.
The office was created for ext President
Washington at the time of a threat
ened war with France, and he held it
from July 3, 1898, till his death, Dec.
IA, 1899.
The office was revived for Mai Gen.
q. s. Grant, who held it from March 2,
1864, till he was promoted to General,
July %, 1855.
Mai.-Gen. w. r. Sherman was pro-
NOTED to Lieutenant General upon the
promotion of u. S. Grant to General,
and held the rank until March 4, 1869,
when Gen. Grant became President and
Gen. Sherman General.
Maj.-Gen. Phillip I'll. Sheridan was
promoted to Lieutenant-G General upon
the promotion of Lieut. Gen. Sherman to
General, and held the Office till June 1,
1888, when Congress revived the rank
of General for him. and he died on the
following 9Th Of August, full General
of the United States Army. The grades
Of General and Northumberland ex-
pired with him.
Ma. Gen. Winfield Scott was bre-
veted Lieutenant General to date from
March %, 1S47, for eminent services
in the late war with Mexico, the day on
which the United States forces under
his command captured Vera Cruz, and
the battle of San Juan de Ulloa." He
retired Nov. 1, 1851.
John NJ Schofeld was born in New
York, and appointed to the Military
Academy from Illinois, whence he
graduated in 1853, the seventh in his
class, and was appointed to the artil-
lery.
At the head Of his class was James
b. Mcpherson, afterward Major-G Cen
eral and Commander of the Army of
the Tennessee. The second was VIM.
T. Craighill, afterward Colonel in the
Engineers. The third was Joshua w.
Sill, who was killed while commanding
brigade at Stone River. The fourth
was w. r. Boggs, who Joined the rebels.
The fifth was Francis J. Skunk, who
became Major In the Ordnance Corps
The sixth was VIM. s. Smith, who be-
came Colonel of the 18th Ohio, and a
Brigadier-General. The eighth was NJ.
NJ. Blunt, who served through the war
in command of the 18th L. S. The
ninth was Thos Hight, who was Colonel
of the 31st Ne. The 10th was Geo, II.
Bissell, who resigned and became a
bank clerk in St Louis. The 18th was
Thos. NJ. Vincent now Assistant Adju-
tant- General, United States Army. The
18th was Henry c. Symonds, who be-
came Major in the Commissary De-
partmene The 18th was John S.
Bowen, who joined the rebels and sur
rendered at Vicksburg. The 14th was
George Bell, who became Major in
the COmmissary. The 18th was james
ID. Burns, who died the next year.
The 10th was William II. Terrill, who
was killed at Perryville, while COM
manding a brigade. The 18th was
Louis II. Pelouze, who became Lieu
tenant-C Colonel on the staff. The 18th
was o. L. Solomon, who died shortly.
The 18th was La Rhett Livingston, who
became Chief of ARTILLERY Of the Third
Corps. The goth was Richard c. Dur
yea, who became Colonel Of the 9TH n.
Y. III. A. The Dist was John G.
Chandler, who became Quartermaster
and Major. The 22d was Robert o.
Tyler, who became Colonel Of the LIST
Conn. III. A. and Bridgadier- General.
The 23d was Walworth Jenkins, who
became Captain and Quartermaster.