The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-09-13
GEN. M ARTHUR
TO HEAD ARMY
Distinguished Milwaukee Soldier VIII Be
Promoted September is
Succeeds Gen. Corbin.

Arthur Macarthur, the Milwaukee
schoolboy of 1861, will reach the highest
rank in the United States army Oh Sep
TENDER 10. when he will be commits
stoned lieutenant general, succeeding
Gen. Henry {. Corhin, 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 a high honor to Il most wor-
thy soldier, but honor and d;5unction 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 native
of Massachusetts, but came to MilWau-
kee N infancy and grew up ia this city.
attending the public schools. He was
not IL when the Civil war began, but
the First Wisconsin, which was organ
lied at Camp Scott under the direction
of Gen. John {. Starkweather, but his
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, 1852, ut the age OF
Il, the youngSter was made first leu
tent and adjutant Of the Iwenty-tour;h
Wisconsin, largely made up of NiIwau-
kee men. Col. Charles II. Larrabee OBJ
jected to a boy. whose voice had not
changed, for 50 important position as
adjutaut, 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, aud
ii was not long before he was Recognized
as frst-class adjutant, and lad won
the respect and confidence of the COT
onel and the other officers.
Receives Medal of Honor
In the battles of rerryville and Stone
River of that year tie boy adjutaut Of
the Twenty-fourth distinguished himself
by his bravery and military skill. At
the battle of Missionary Ridge the color
bearer fell. The adjutant spraug to his
side, caught up the colors and led the
regiment in the charge, and WAS the first
American flag. For that act OF braTerE
in Il great battle he was given q 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 1854 he was commissioned lieu
tenant colonel and the following May
was commissioned colonel. he was
1 ia,
once as lieutenant colonel and then as
colonel, hence it will be seen that this
milwaukee, schoolhoy between the ages
of " and 20 had won 4 medal of honor,
four commissions from the governor Of
his state. two from the general govern
mcnt, and came home ut the head of
his regiment, which he had commanded
from Chattanooga to Atlanta and back
again % Nashville. His last lighting 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 Il second
lieutenant, was Il captain SIX months
later, a major twcnty-thrce years later,
a lieutenant colonel in 1896, Il brigader
general in January, 1900, a major gen
cral February >. 1901, and on Saturday
of next week will reach the top Of the
ladder. IN the Spanish American war
he held commissions AS a brlgadicr aud
major general, serving i'll the Philip
pines from 1898 until July, 1901. He
has commanded the division of the Phil
ippines 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 >, 1909. He has a son who is
lieutenant in the United States navy.
and another who is first lieutenant in
the engineer corps, now serving on hls
fathers staff. AS the general will con
tiuue to command the division of the
Pacific. 1t is likely that Lieut.. Douglas
Macarthur will be given the rank of
lieutenant colonel while serving on the
staff of the lieutenant general, rs that
officer is entitled to two aides bearing
that rank.