New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
GEN. SCHOFIELD DEAD.
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pointed cadet at the Military Academy from
Illinois in July. 1s4s. and graduated with the
class of 1853. He became brevet second lieutenant
of artillery July 1. 1858. and served at Fort
Moultrie. South Carolina He promoted to
the rank OF second lieutenant on August 81 1853
and assigned TO the regiment to which he was at
tached upon graduation He served in Florida IN
1S5455. and received his commission as first lieu
tenant in the list Artillery August 81 of the lat
ter year. While in Florida. upon special applica-
tion he was assigned acting assistant professor
OF natural and experimental philosophy at the Mill,
tary Academy. and performed the duties of that
ONCE from November IS, 1855 September 80 1854
HIS WAR RECORD.
His first duty in the War of the Rebellion was a.
mastering officer for the State of Missouri He wa.
on this service during April and May 1861 On
April 26 he was made major OF the LIST Regiment OF
Infantry. Missouri Volunteers. Three months later
he was transferred to the volunteer artillery H.
declined commission al captain OF the 18th In
fantry in the Regular Army in May. but accepted
that OF captain In the 1st Artillery. About this
time he became chief OF staff to General LYON and
participated in the affairs at Dug Spring and Cur
ran Postofhce. August 9 8 and 4 He was en-
gagged at the battle of Wilson's Creek August TO-
1851 From August TO November of that year hs
on duty recognizing the 1st Missouri IN
fantry Volunteers an artillery regiment during
which time he hastily put the cars at 81 Louis
the men. guns. horses and equipments OF the bat
terry, and Joined the Union forces near Frederick
town. Mo. So zealously did he discharge the work
of reorganization that the battery was eauipped
and trained in time to take part In the battle OF
Fredericktown. October 81 In the following
month he received commission brigadier gen.
eral Of volunteers. and assigned with that
rank TO duty with the Missouri State Militia
AS a brgadier general of volunteers he commanded
the District of st, Louis from November 1851 70
February. 1852. While this duty he was tenn
porarily detached and appointed member Of the
Army and Navy Board to examine the condition
and fitness of the Mississippi gun and mortar boat
hotlla. IN December. 1851. He commanded the Dis
trict OF Missouri from: February Is to September ~
1852. During the period he organized and put on
an efficient footing for the State militia From
September. 1862. to April. 1862 he commander N.
Army of the Frontier in Southwest Missouri ana
Northwest Kansas, and forced the ConfedArstss
south OF the Arkansas River On November % 1850
ne vas made major general OF volunteers tx
commanded the Third Division OF the Forr,a.N
Army Corps. Army OF the Cumberland from, 49,,
~ 10 May Is, 1858. IN May of thar wear n. -
transferred 10 the command OF the Ds2a-+r,o. :,
the missouri. and remained on that dutr go,
'anuaiS o. 1904 Inc forces under his command
opeta'eu win great success In Arkansas as rar
south as Little Rock. So efficient were the sar,,oS
of the troops under him that the stat. -. ,,.
was cleared OF armed bands ~ r,,s
guerillas On January 81, 1854 he was sss,,ro.. -.
the command OF the Department and w. -
Ohio. and remained that duty until Jar,,,
%. ls55. That army formed the left wing or sbsr
mans army opposing Johnson II participated tn all
OF the operations. movements and battles OF tbs
Atlanta campaign. including the demonstrat,or. -
Buzzards' Roost May to 10: the battle NJ Ra.aoa
on May IA; the battle OF Dallas Nav 2a 70 %. ~
movement against Lost Mountain with 60,
severe engagements. from May % June Is: the