The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-29

the discharge OF his duties. and he assures
them of his high esteem for their soldierly
ard patriotic devotion to the eolntry's SER
Lieut.. General. l.. 5. A."
A Soldier since 1s49.
John McAllister Schoield was born IN
Chautauqua county New York. Sept ..
1881. He was appointed cadet from nli-
nois to the United States Military Acad-
emy. where he remained from July I. 1893.
TO July 1. 1853 when he graduated. and was
at once promoted In the army TO brevet
second lieutenant of artillery. and sent to
garrison at Fort Moultrie. On AEg. 81 he
was made second lieutenant OF the First
Artillery. He was In Florida In 1855. was
made first lieutenant OF the First Artillery
Aug. 81. 1885, and was assistant professor
Of natural and experimental philosophy at
West Point from Nov. 10. 1856. to Sept. 30.
1856. He was principal assistant professor
from Sept 30, 1856. TO Aug. e. 1860. and
while leave OF absence thereas IT he
became professor of physics In Washington
University. at st. Louis. He was mastering
officer of the State OF Missouri from April
20 to May 20. 1851; was appointed major OF
the first Missouri Volunteers April 2s. 1851;
was offered captaincy in the Eleventh
Regulars May IA. but declined, and was
then appointed captain OF the First United
States Artillery. He engaged in the
military operations In Missouri from May
Is to Nov. Is, 1861, being chief Of stan to
General Lyon part of the time; was in
the action at Dug Spring Aug. ?; the skir-
mish at Curran postofhce. and the battles
of Wilson's Creek and Frederickstown.
He was made brigadier general OF the
| United States Volunteers Nov. Il. 1861. and
Of the Missouri militia Nov. IS. He was In
command OF the militia OF Missouri from
| Nov. q, 1851, to November., ,1S62; OF the dis
1855 1885, and an of e the army Of the frontier ana
| district OF southwest Missouri from Oct.
| r. 1862, to April 1863. having been made
| Nov. o. 1862. He was in command OF the
Third Division Of the Fourteenth Army
Cops. Army Of the Cumberland: from
| of the Missouri from that date 70 January,
| 1854, and OF the Department OF the Ohio
1ras'' was in the the invasion Of Georgia. engaged
| in the demonstrations on Buzzard's Roost.
| the battles of Resaca and Dallas. the
ton OF Kulp's Farm. the battle OF Kenesaw
| Mountain, operations In front OF Atlanta,
the battle and siege OF Atlanta. and In
| command OF the forces that opposed Gem
eral Hood on his advance from Florence.
Ala. TO Tennessee, being engaged in almost
ana Nov 60 was 2 Al wa sns s
brgadier general of the. United States
| army. He commanded the Twenty-third
Dec' es Is and and 49, 1854. IA and was in the pursuit
| OF the army of General Hood during the
| latter part OF December. He then moved
| via Cincinnati and Washington TO the
mouth of the Cape Fear river in North
| Carolina, and was in command Of the De
partment of Of North Carolina 1 ,, from m FEB,
| the capture of Fort Anderson. Feb. ~.
and Wilmington. Feb =. as We'll as the
battle near Kingston, Mar. and 10.
| n,. 1StS made hfIVof
| major general OF the United States army
| for gallant and meritorious services in the
/ battle of Franklin, Tenn. On March II he
occupied Kingston. after which he made the
| march TO Goldsboro. where ne united his
forces with those of General Sherman.
March p, 1865. and was present at the
surrender of the Confederate army under
/ General J. f. Johnston. at Dunham Station.
| N. c.. April es. he having been detailed 20
uIation. % He was In command of the De-
partment OF North Carolina from Anrsl to
June n. and was in Europe
Is iss5. to pseis' Aug. IS. iss. He He comiar nded
| the Department of the Potomac. with head
quarters at Rishmend ,ees Va va & from Aug ,Sss "a
was mustered out Of the volunteer SER
vice. From March !. 1861. until May -.
1853 he was in command s,e o. the F,rss vrvna NIL
when ne was appointed Secretary. Of War.
! which position he held until March 4. 1852.
| when he was made a major general OF the
| United States army and assigned TO the
command of the Department OF the Mis-
souri,. and in April is7e. be was placed in
| which position he held until assigned 10 the
| division of the Missouri. 10 succeed Lieut.
| General Sheridan. who was placed in COM
| mand Of the United States army. with head
| quarters at Chicago. He became command
er of the army In 1883 on the death Of Gen.
General Schofield is the last OF the vet
| erans of the war who commanded an army
or fought battle himself as such. and the
Of Of brilliant hs B nd
| dition to those. he has accomplished IN
| an administrative way matters OF such sub
stantial benefit 10 the army that his repu-
| tation might safely rest alone on them
| First of all he has always been en- artillery
| officer ani has kept constantly In view the
| vice 10 perfection. AS the senior member OF
| the Notifications board since its creation
he has lost no opportunity to encourage
ordnance and coast defense: he had inaug-
| urated system of higher education among
| the younger officers of the ordnance and
artillery branches that has had remarkably
successful results. Young officers who
showed special aptitude In schools have
lyceum instruction has been afforded
others and complete instruction In spe-
cial branches has been given 10 noncom-
misslcned officers and men by means of
PAMPHLETS prepared under the direction OF
| General Schofieid by experts In each branch
Tn the wider field OF army Reorganization
the General has played an important part.
| He has for years been an earnest advocate
for the three battalion organizations. and
| 10 him IS owing the adoption Of the policy
| OF concentration OF troops in the great rail-
| road centers and on exposed points on the
coasts and the ab3ndonment OF small posts.
| IL is also a notable fact that under his ad-
| nninistration of the army has come an end
| OF the Indian wars that have raVagct the
Western country since It's settlement. which
| may be at least In part attributed 10 the
skiilfui handling of the troops that has
made II manifest 70 even the. Indians that
OF civil disturbances the General has shown
himself most wise and discreet COM
| mander. He II largely responsible Tor The
| admirable construction or the posse conf
tatus laws. which has never been disturbe1