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John M Schofield

Other Service · US Army

United States of America
A

career officer, after the Civil War Schofield served as the US Secretary of War and as the Commanding General of the United States Army.

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Birth- 29/09/1831
Gerry, New York

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1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 63 - 21 years
Conflict Period
Other Service
Service Start Date
1853
Service End Date
1895
Branch
Army
Rank
Lieutenant General (1895)
Commands
Commanding General of the United States Army (1888-1895)

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Served For
United States of America

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1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Unit
First Infantry (1861)
State
Missouri
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)

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Rank
Major (1861)
Rank
Major General (brevet, 1865)
Commands held
Army of the Frontier, Department of the Missouri, XXIII Corps, Army of the Ohio

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Education: Place
West Point, NY
Education: To
1853
Education: Institution
US Military Academy
Employment: Start Date
1/06/1868
Employment: End Date
13/03/1869
Employment: Position
U.S. Secretary of War

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Death- 4/03/1906-Age: 74 years
St. Augustine, Florida

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Other Facts

Full Name
John M Schofield

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Full Name
John McAllister Schofield

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