New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23

GENERAL JOHN NJ. SCHOt1ELD
=. came out OF the brisader-general in the
regular service and brevet major general OF vol
unteers Since the close of the war his services
nave been important and have been rendered with
,he ,nteuicence zeal and fidelity which have char
.c,crlzed his whole military career. For a period
a, nearly one year ne Secretary of War. and
discharged the duties OF that office from June 2
1865 to March "A. 1869, with marked aoili'y ana d's-
cretion.
since August a. 1855. he has been the Command
,nr General OF the Army, with headquarters IN
This city AS the head OF the Army he has had
MANY important military questions to act upon
and his course has been such as to place MN III
The front rank OF administrative othcials. 10 inc
eArjent organization OF the countrys scacodS' l''
,0cations to the betterment OF the soldier con-
di.,on and to all other matters looking to the I'M
o,.o-oar, ~ tho n, ltary service. ne has devoted
constant intelligent thought. He will lay down MS
active duties after career OF conspicuous useiui-
ness. r,...,,,o,,,
County y. V, September 2s 1851. lie was "P
pointed a cadet at the Military Academy from
Illinois In July 1910, and was graduated WIN 'he
class Of 1853. He became brevet second heu'ena'''
OF artillery on July !, 1853. and served at foi'
Noultrie South Carolina. He was promoleu 10
,he rank OF second lieutenant on August 81 leo''
and assigned TO the regiment to which ne was AT
cached upon graduation. He served in tlorlda III
ig4-s5 and received his commission as nrst Leu
aenant in the LIST Artillery on August 81 OF inc ia'
Ter year While In Florida. upon SPECIAL appHca-
ton he was assigned as acting assistant plolessUi
~ natural and experimental philosophy al inc MIL
..rv Academy ard performed the duties OF that
once from November 10. 1885, TO September 80 1896.
On the last-named date he became the assistant
professor and served such until August % loco'
Then he obtained a leave OF absence TO accept the
place OF professor OF physics OF the "as""e'o"
University. ST. Louis
HIS WAR RECORD.
His nrst duty In the War OF the Rebellion was as
mastering officer for the State of Missouri he was
on this service during April and May leol' o'l
April rs he was made major of the list Regiment u
Infantry Missouri Volunteers. Three months iater
ne was transferred 10 the volunteer artiiiery' ne
6scI,ned a commission as a captain of the llth In
santrv in the Regular Army in May, but accepted
that of captain in the LIST Artillery. ABOUT '''s
time he became chief of staff 10 General Lyon ana
participated in the affairs at Dug Spring ana Cur
ran Postofice on August 2, and 4. He was en-
Gagged at the battle Of Wilson's Creek on August 10
iss From August TO November OF that year he
was on duty reorganzing the lst Missouri IN
santry Volunteers artillery regiment uuiihe
which time he hastily put on the cars at o. i-ouis
,he men. guns horses and equipments OF the bat
sery and Joined the Union forces near frederich-
town Mo So zealousIy did he discharge the work
Of reorganization that the battery was equipped
and trained in time TO take part IN the oat'ie Vi
Fredericktown, on October q. In the following
month he received a cONlNllsSlon a. p''7""'N'
eral OF volunteers, and was assigned win 'i'"'
rank 10 duty with the Missouri State militia
As a brigadier-general OF volunteers he COM
nanded the District OF St. Louis from November
1851 10 February, 1852 While on this duty ne was
temporarily detached and appointed MEMBER oi
the Army and Navy Board to examine the cohu'-
ton and fitness Of the Mississippi gun and mortar
boat notilla in December. 1861. He commanded
the District Missouri from February 10 to sep
TENDER g. 1862 During the period ne ORGANIZED anu
put on an efficient footing for war the state militia.
From September 1862 to April 1863 he commanded
The Army ~ the Frontier In southwest Missouri and
northwest Kansas and forced the Confederates
south Of the Arkansas River On November ~
1852. he was made a major-general OF volunteers
lie commanded the Third Division OF the f ,o,
April % 10 May l3 1863. In May of that year ne
was transferred to the commsho Of on hf that DUTY
until January g. 1864. The forces under ms com
far south as Little Rock So efficient the
OF the troops under him that me STATE OF
and guer.llas on January 81 1864 he was ASSIGNED
TO the command OF the Department ana army Hno or
q 1866 That army formed the left wing OF Sne r.
ali the operations movements and battles of the
Atlanta campaign. including the M %,
on May ~ the battle OF Dallas. May 2o-S; the
movement against Lost Mountain with several Sc.
scton Of kuips Farm. June ?2 the battle Of
kenesaw Mountans June q 10 July = the pas ,a
and battles in front OF Atlanta, July 1877 ana the
siege OF Atlanta. from July Y to september - 1904
THE HOOD CAMPAIGN.
IN October 1884 General Schofield was sent with
the Twenty-third Corps 10 report 10 Geherai
Thomas at Nashville and commanded the troops
IN the field opposed TO the Confederate General
Hood from November 10 10 December l. 1861 Dur
Ing this period his command was engaged IN the
Affairs at Columbia. November 4-2s. ana spring
HILL November 20: and the battle OF Franklin on
November 80 which resulted in the repuise OF
Hood with a loss of I.750 killed. $500 wounded and
about 200 prisoners The entire Joss OF inc mon
Army in the battle 200. This campaign az
Is well known was ended by the decisive VICTORY
gained by General Thomas near N asnyiiie On
uclpated with great credit his comnand Mas ~
pursuit OF the army OF General HOOD unil Jan,
nary H. 1866. His commission as brigadler-seneI:ai
~ the Regular Army bears date Of No'ehh,per M ~.
DER command of General Schoieid was Transported
with all It's material from Clifton. Tenn TO Wasn-
lngton. in fourteen days. and transferred TO North
Carolina by February s.
On March H. 1855 Congress I'm recognition Of
mis- gallant and meritorious services In the patte
OF Franklin, bestowed upon General Schoneid the
breyet rank OF major general In the Regular Army;
While he was In command OF the Department or
North Carolina and the Army OF the Ohio the
forces under him captured Fort Anderson on rep
Inary 49, 1865 Wilmington. on the Cape Fear tNcr;
~ February r. and kinston ON me Neuse, , on
general Sherman at Goldsboro' on March ~ IsS''
lie was present at the surrender OF the Conieo.
crate army under General Joseph T. Johnson az
!Durham's Station, North Carolina. on tprli 20
Ioeo and by direction OF General sherman the exc
cution OF the military convention Of capituiation
was intrusted to him. From April to June. Iseo. ne