Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-09-14
GEN, M'ARTHUR
TO HEAD ARMY
Distinguished Milwaukee Soldier VIII Be
Promoted September Is
Succeeds Gen. Corbin.


schoolboy of 1861, will reach the highest
rank in the United States army on Sep
TENDER Is. when he will be commits
stoned lieutenant general, succeeding
Gen. Henry G. Corbin, who on the same
day will be placed ON the retired list,
having arrived at the age limit, 81.
The appointment Of Gen. Macarthur
is not only high honor to u most wor-
thy soldier, but honor and distinction for
Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Ours is the
seventh state to contribute a lieutenant
general to the United States army, the
others being Virginia, Massachusetts,
Ohio. New York, Pennsylvania and Mis-
souri,. Washington and Scott hailed
from Virginia, Grant, Sherman, Sheri-
dan. Chaffee and Corbin from Ohio,
Young from Pennsylvania, and Bates
from Missouri.
A Native of Massachusetts,.
The new lieutenant general is a native
of Massachusetts, but came to Milwau-
kee IN infancy and grew up in this city.
attending the public schools. He was
not 16 when the Civil war began, but
was determined to enlist as a private in
the First Wisconsin, which was organ
lied at Camp Scott under the direction
VI Vel. JOuu -. CldIh W edIuSl, Uul
father, the late Judge Arthur MacAr-
thur, lieutenant governor under Bar
stow and governor for five days after
Barstow stepped out, withheld his con-
sent. In August, 1862, at the age. of
II, the youngster was made first lieu
tent and adjutant of the Twenty-fourth
Wisconsin, largely made up of Milwau-
kee men. Col. Charles III. Iarrabee OBJ
jected to a boy, whose voice had not
changed, for so important a position as
adjutant but Gov. Solomon said that he
must give him a trial. For year the
young man had been watching squad
company and regimental drills, noting
dress parade and studying tactics, and
it was not long before he was recognized
as hrst-class adjutant, and had won
the respect and confidence of the col
onel and the other officers.
Receives Medal of Honor
In the battles of Perryville ard Stone
River of that year the boy adjutant of
the Twenty-fourth distinguished himself
the battle Of Missionary Ridge the color
bearer fell. The adjutant sprang to his
side, caught up the colors and led the
regiment in the charge, and was the first
man to mount the works and plant an
American flag. For that act of bravery
IN great battle he was given medal
of honor.
Upon the resignation of Maj Charles
Baumbach, Adjt. Macarthur was made
his successor, vaulting over the heads
OF all of the captains. On the Sth of
June, 1864, he was commissioned lieu
tenant colonel and the following May
was commissioned colonel. He was
twice brevetted for bravery in battle
once as lieutenant colonel and then as
colonel, hence it will be seen that this
Milwaukee schoolboy between the ages
OF II and 20 had won medal of honor,
four commissions from the governor of
his state, two from the general govern
ment, and came home at the head of
his regiment, which he had commanded
from Chattanooga to Atlanta and back
again to Nashville. His last fighting in
the Civil war was at Franklin and Nash
vile. lie was twice wounded.
Enters Regular Army.
In February, 1866, Col. Macarthur
entered the regular army as a second
lieutenant, was a captain six months
later, major twenty-three years later.
lieutenant colonel in 1885, d brigadier
general in January, 1900, a major gen
eral February 5, 1901, and on Saturday
of next week will reach the top of the
ladder. In the Spanish-American war
he held commissions as a brigadier and
major general. serving in the PhiliD-
pines from 1898 until July, 1901. He
has commanded the division of the Phil
lppines, the Department of the Lakes
the East and California, and is now in
command of the division of the Pacific.
During a part of the war between
Japan and Russia, Gen. Macarthur was
one of Americas representatives with
the japanese army, and was then sent
to South Africa and various other parts
of the world for observation
Will Retire in 1909.
Gen. Macarthur will retire for age
June 2, 1909. He has a son who is a
lieutenant in the United States navy,
and another who is a first lieutenant in
the engineer corps, now serving on his
fathers staff AS the general will CON
tinue to command the division of the
Pacific, it is likely that Lieut.. Douglas
Macarthur will be given the rank of
lieutenant colonel while serving on the
staff of the lieutenant general, as that
officer is entitled to two aides bearing
that rank.