Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-02
LAST GENERAL RETiREs.
With the Retirement Of General Mac.
Arthur Rank OF Lieut.. General
in U. S. A. Becomes Extinct.

Special 20 the Eagle.
Washington. d. C.. June 2.-Ane
an honorable and eventful milltar
career OF fo%rty-seven years L~ieutenan
General Arthur MasArthur. the twelnl
and last American officer to reach tina
highest rank In the army, was retire,
today. George Washington was IN,
first on the list. He was appointe,
lieutenant general by President Ad
ans on July 3. 1875 and held that rarl
AZ the time OF his death. In accord
ance with an cet CT Congress passed
a few years z the rank OF lieutenant
general becomes abolished with the
retirement of Gen. Macarthur.
Like his immediate predecessor IN
rank. Gen. Henry {. Corbin. Gen. Mac.
Arthur began his military career In
the volunteer army which was created
for service in the Civil War. Arthur
Macarthur was born In Massachusetts.
June ?. lS45. He was still an infant
when his parents went to Wisconsin
ard settled in Milwaukee. His faith.
er was the late Judge Arthur Mac.
Arthur. who had also servei as Lieut..
enaLt Governor OF Wisconsin ana for
hv2 days as Governor. Young Mac.
Arthur received his education al the
public schools OF Milwaukee and was
not quite sixteen when President Lin.
coin issued his first call for volun.
tcers. So great was his eagcrness 10.
become a soldier that his father had
great d~iaiculty In inducing him 10
wait until he was stronger ana bet.
ter prepared for the hardships of
campaign life.
The boy lost none Of his eagernoss
and spent nearly an his time IN the
recruiting camps. watching the drills
and studying tactics. In August 1852
the Governor, who had kept his eve
the boy. commissioned him FIRST
lieutenant and adiutanf Of the Twenty.
fourth Wisconsin Regiment. When
young Macarthur, then a delicate boy.
slim and with his voice not vet fully |
changed. reported to the colonel or
regiment he received scant wei.
come. The colonel appealed 10 the
for a more mature adiutant. |
but the Governor declined he reouest
Macarthur proved a model adjutant.
However. and 500 distinguished him.
'elf by his GOODNESS under fire and
lis bravery. His first battle was Per.
yville' and no officer 81 the command
vas cooler. Drawer or more efficient
han the boy adjutant. The same was
rue OF his conduct In the battle Of
River. He was no less distin. 7,
AZ the great battle Of Chicka. |,
lagua aVd at Missionary Ridge. Nov. d.
% 1868. During the storming OF the d,
arthworks on the ridge Lieut.. Mac. II,
took the flag Of his regiment
rom the color bearer who had fallen I
led the command IN the charge I
the first 20 scale the ride and I
laniing his flag there. For this act I
p was awarded a medal OF honor by I
ongress.
lie was promoted major on January
b. 1864. acted as lieutenant colonel 4
iring Sherman's march 10 Atlanta
nd was slightly wounded IN that 4
'mpaign. He was brevetted colonel 4
} March 10. 1866, promoted To lieut.. 4
iant colonel OF the Twenty.fourth 4
.isconsin Infantry, May Is. 1865 and 4
morally mustered u June 10. 1865. !
e was not yet entitled 10 vote when I
brought back his regiment 10 Wis.
nsin after the close Of the war. Az.
a few months Of rest AZ home :
ung Macarthur applied for a com. ;
.ssion in the regular army. and was ,
lde second and first Lieutenant on :
q same day. February p. 1866. In :
ly OF the same yea he was made \
plain, which rank he retained for y
enty-three years. =
May 26, 1899. Captain Macarthur y
Is transferred to the Adjutant Gen. \
ais department with the rank Of y
iior and NOT until fCar y
'ted to be lieutenant colonel This =
NIX he held m the beginning Of the .
anish-American war when he was y
a brigadier general OF volunteers y
'ching Manila in time to participate .
the battle Of August Is. On the =
me- day he was made major general. .
Is made commander Of the troops >,