page_title: John C. Bates
hierarchical_section_title: John C. Bates
caption_attribution_description: English: General John C. Bates, official portrait by Cedric Baldwin Egeli
context_page_description: John Coalter Bates was a United States Army officer who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from January to April 1906. Along with Arthur MacArthur Jr., Bates was one of the last American Civil War veterans still on active duty in the United States military at the time of his retirement.
context_section_description: John Coalter Bates (August 26, 1842 – February 4, 1919) was a United States Army officer who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from January to April 1906. Along with Arthur MacArthur Jr., Bates was one of the last American Civil War veterans still on active duty in the United States military at the time of his retirement.
caption: General John C. Bates, official portrait by Cedric Baldwin Egeli
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