Evening star., 1902-02-13


resulted in the surrender OF the confederate
army under Lee. Tie entered the regular
army in May, 1866, rs SECOND lieutenant of
the 18th Infantry, apd Was promoted to the
grade of major central In February, 1901.
He took an active part IN the Spanish war
as a major general If volunteers and COM
manded the second brigade of the cavalry
division in the 9TH Corps operating in Cuba.
He served most efficfsntlyin the Philippines
from July, 1899 to March, 1901, and com
manded successfully the Sd Brigade of the
1st Division the provisional brigade of the
same division, cavalry, brigade, and sub
sequently served as military governor of
northwestern Luzon. %@Ogf his return from
mand of the Departmeht Of California. and
is still serving in; that capacity.
Gen. Macarthur.
Maj. Gen. Arthur Macarthur, the junior
major general Of the army, was born in
Massachusetts,, and is the son of the late
Judge Macarthur of the District Supreme
Court He is also a veteran Of the civil
war, and was brevetted lieutenant colonel
and colonel of volunteers for gallant and
meritortous services In the battles of Perry
vile, Stone river, Missionary Ridge, Dan
bridge and Franklin. and in the Atlanta
campaign. He received a congressional
medal of honor for bravery at Missionary
Ridge. His service in the regular army be-
gan in February, 1865, as second lieutenant
Of the 17th Infantry, and he remained In
that arm of the service until July, 1889,
when he was appointed major In the ad-
jutant generals department. AT the be-
ginning Of the Spanish war he was ap-
pointed brigadier general Of volunteers.
and was subsequently promoted to major
general of volunteers, for specially merito-
rious services in the Philippines He re-
lieved Gen. Otis military governor OF
the Philippines and remained there in COM
r11a n hon ha W q
by Gen. Chaffee. the incumbent. His rise
In rank has been especially rapid. being
from major In 1889 to major general In 1901.
His present command is the department Of
the Colorado. with headquarters at Denver.
He was recently stationed In Washington
for several weeks as president Of the army
brevet board
Gen. John G. Bates.
Gen. John c. Bates, the senior brigadier
general on the board, was born In st.
Charles county. Mo-, August 20, 1912, and
received his education at Washington Uni
versfty at st. Louis. He entered the army
In 1861 as a lieutenant Of the 18th 1nfan-
try. and was on the staff Of Gen. Meade
from the battle Of Gettysburg to the close
of the war. He was twice brevetted, once
as major for faithful and meritor1ous serv
Ices In the field and next as lieutenant
colonel for services in the campaign which
resulted In the surrender of Gen. Lee. By
regular promotion he became colonel Of
the I'd United States Infantry, In 1892. He
was stationed west of the Mississippi for
over thirty years, most of his service being
In the campaigns against the Indians; was
president OF the board which devised the
present drill and firing regulations, and was
a member Of the board which adopted the
krag-Jorgensen rifles. AT the outbreak Of
the Spanish war he was made brigadier
general ct volunteers and was promoted
fotf
during the Santiago campaign. In 1899 he
was military governor of the city OF Cten-
fnegps rue Shortly after ha was ordered to
the district Of Mindanao and Jolo. During
this time he concluded a treaty with the
Sultan of Sulu.r He afterward commanded
the department Of hputhern Luzon, and
States. where he assigned to the com
mand OF the departMSn$ of Missouri. He
was appointed briga19eF Ekneral In the reg
Gen: Wade is the r1aiN officer in that
grade.
Gen. a,o, s. Randall.
Brigadier General GSSf N. Randall was
born In Ohio, and. atxed the volunteer
army In April, 1861. a$ a, private in the
4th PENNSYLVANIA 1nfaPtry serving in that
was appointed sec0Ha lieutenant In the
regiment. The character OF his services
during the war of the rebellion may be
judged by the fact that he was brevetted
four times for gallant and meritorious ser
vices at the battles Of Antietam. Peters
burg and at the attack on Fort Steedman.
The fourth brevet was>as colonel Of volun-'
teers. subsequently he was brevetted lieu
tenant colonel and colonel for distinguish
ed services tn action4 against the Indians
at PinRf. Axix.. In til4 years 1873 and 1874.
While colonel Of the 18th Infantry he was
appointed brigadier general OF volunteers
In May. 1893, and commanded the Sd Di-
vision OF the I'd Corps At the conclusion
OF that war he was sent to Alaska. and
organized the military forces In that ter
rttOry and rendered efficient services In
suppressing 1awlessness and establishing
peace and good order. In recognition OF his
services he was made a brigadier general
lin the regular army In February. 1901. and