Original sentence: Most history books record two events during his career: the founding of Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and his role as a battalion commander at the Battle of Wounded Knee.These two events are arguably the most noteworthy in Whitside's four decades in the U.Whitside was a United States Cavalry officer who served from 1858 to 1902
Edited sentence: Despite his many contributions to the Army during his 43 years of service, most history books record only two events during his career: the founding of Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and his role as a battalion commander at the Battle of Wounded Knee.While these two events are arguably the most noteworthy in Whitside's four decades in the U.Whitside was a distinguished United States Cavalry officer who faithfully served his nation from 1858 to 1902.cavalry, a look at his entire career provides an insight into the great personal sacrifices that the officers and their families made in the frontier Army in the later half of the nineteenth century, and the vital role they played in the territorial growth of the United States