Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-02
GEN. j. II. sCHoFIELD.
The Rank of Lieutenant General Expires.
Military Record of the Retiring eneral.
No Promotions to Follow.

The Rank OF Lieutenant General Expires.
Military Record of the Retiring eneraI.
No Promotions toFollow.
Gen. Schofeld was born in Chautau-
qua county, New York, in 1881. He
was appointed a cadet at West Point
from Illinois in 1S49, being graduated
four years later No. Z in q class with
Phil Sheridan and Gen James b. Nc
Pherson, and assigned to duty at Fort
Moul-rie, S. c.. as Brevet Second Lieu
tenant Of artillery He was Assistant
Professor of Natural and Experimental
philosophy at the Military Academy
form 1895 TO 1860, having. in the mean
time, been made a full-nedged Lieu
tenant, and was subsequently Professor
OF Physics az the Western University
a- ST. Louis. At the outbreak of the
war he was detailed as mastering OFF,
GER Tor The State of Missouri. and COM
missiOned Major of the First Missouri
Volunteers. He became Captain of the
First Artillery in May, 1861, and a few
months later Chief Of Stan 10 Gen.
Lyon. taking part in the engagements
at Dug Spring, Curren POstoffice, and
Wilson's Greek. at the last named Gen.
Lyon being killed He was made
brigadier General Of Missouri Volun-
teers in November. and i'm April. 1868,
he attained the rank Of Major General
or volunteers, and was assigned early
M the following year. TO command the
Army of Ohio which formed the left
wing OF Sherman's army, and parJici-
p1-ed I'M the famous Atlanta campaign
and its numerous battles. He was made
Brigadler General i'm the regular army
I'm November. 1864, and shortly after
Brevet Major General commanding the
Department of North Carolina, where
his services i'm the war ended.
Gen. Schofeld in 1865 was sent On a
special diplomatic mission to France
in connection with the establishment
of The MAMMALIAN government in Mex
leo. The result was an understanding
between the two countries that the
French should Withdraw their troops
from Mexican soil. On returning from
Europe he commanded the Department
of the Potomac until June. 1858. when
he entered the Cabinet Of President
Johnson as Secretary of War. retaining
that portfolio until March IA, 1869. when
he was made Major General and placed
i'm command Of the Department Of the
Missouri. and later Of the Division Of
the Pacific.
To was during his command Of the
Pacific Division (which he held until
1870 chat Gen. Schofeld was sent by
President Grant on special mission
90 the Hawaiian Islands In search of in
formation the question of annexation
being under consideration. While his
report has never been made public, his
views were probably adopted by Secre-
tary Fish, who in 1873 stated the posi-
ton of the government to be against
the control of the islands by any for
eign power, which decision was reiter-
ated by resolution Of the last Congress
Gen SchOfield was Superintendent Of
the Military Academy in 1876, and COM
manded various Departments until 1883,
when he succeeded Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan
as Major General commanding the
army.
Gen. SchOfeld on Saturday issued the
following order announcing his relin-
Quishment of the command of the army
20 it's officers:
Headquarters of the Army.
Washington. ID. c.. Sept. 2S. 1895
BY operation of law the undersigned
viii cease TO command the army at
noon tomorrow, Sunday September
90. He extends 10 all his companions
and comrades most cordial thanks for
the zeal and fidelity with which they
have at all times supported him in the
discharge of his duties, and ne assures
them Of his highest esteem for their
soldierly and patriotic devotion to the
COuntry's service.
" SCHOFTFT n