The Washington times., 1906-11-13
SHAF FTER'S BURIAL
At SAN FRANCISCO
Biography of Army Officer
Issued by General
AlnSWOrth.

Concerning the death of Mai. Gen.
William r. Snafter. L. s A, retired.
which occurred at Bakersfield. Cal. late
yesterday afternoon. Mai. Gen. + l.
AinsWorth, military secretary OF the
army, today Issued the following bio
graphical sketch:
General Shafter was born in Michi-
gan. October 15 1855. He entered the
service as first lieutenant, Seventh
Michigan Volunteer Infantry. August
p, 1861; was mustered out August p
1852; was appointed major Nineteenth
Michigan Infantry, September 3, 1862,
lieutenant colonel, June 3. 1868; was
mustered out April IS 1864. and appoint
ed colonel. Seventeenth United States
coiored infantry, volunteers. April i9.
1854 from which he was mustered out
November 2. 1866. He was appointed
lieutenant colonel Forty-first Infantry.
permanent establishment, which ne ac-
eepted January g. 1867; was later as
signed to the Twenty-fourth Infantry,
and promoted colonel First Infantry
March 1. 1879. He was appointed brig
adler general May 3, 1897.
With Army of Potomac.
During the civil war General shafter
served with the Army Of the Potomac.
in the siege of Yorktown. battles Of Fair
Oaks, Savage Station. Glendale. and
Malvern Hin. Va; in action at Thomp-
sons Station, Tenn. in March. 1865,
where he was taken prisoner. Tie was
exchanged in the following May, and
participated ia the battle OF N4shVllle,
Tenn, In December, 1854, AtteF the
close of the war he commanded seNefal
expeditions again hostile Indians, one
Of them extending into Mexico, lie was
appointed major general OF volunteers
ia May. l66S, and commanded the Flith
Army Corps in the operations against
Santiago, cuba, resulting In the sur
render Of the Spanish forces, lie was
retired By operation OF Law october 10,
1883, as brigad!er general Of the regular
army. but remained in active service as
a major general OF volunteers until June
30. 1901. when he accepted an appoint
ment as major general on the retired
list. conferred under authority OF an act
of Congress. approved February .. 1901.
Given Medal of Honor
a medal Of honor was conferred upon
General Shafter For most distinguish
ed gallantTy in the battle OF Fair Oaks.
Va. May g. IS62. while in command OF
pioneers; voluntarily taking an active
part Ia that battle. and remaining on
the held although wounded until me
close OF the engagement; while serving
as first lieutenant. Company /, Seventh
Michigan Infantry.
General Shafter received a brevet of
colonel March 3 1857, for gallant and
meTitOriOus services IN the battle OF
Fair oaks. Va, and byigadieF general
OF volunteers. March l3 1865. for gallant
and meTitorious services during The
war
Funeral Arrangements.
The remains of General shafter will
find their last resting place in the Ma
tionai Cemetery at the Preside. San
Francisco, according 10 adviees received
by the War Department. The arrange
ments for the funeral will be under the
supervision of Lieut.. Gen. Arthur Mac
Arthur, who commands the Pacific divi-
sion OF which the Department of Cali
fOrnia is part Practically all Of the
troops at the Preside will be turned
oct. The funeral coTtege will include
a troop of the Fourteenth Cavelry.
three batteries Of field artillery, several
companies Of coast artillery and two
companies Of the Twenty-seeond infan-
try.