Schofield, John M

born in 1831, was graduated at West Point in 1853. In the beginning of the war he served in Mi ouri. Afterward he held command of that department and later of the Department of the Ohio. In the Atlanta campaign he commanded a corps. He defeated Hood at the battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864, and fought at the following battle of Nasliville. In the beginning of 1865 he commanded in North Carolina, and united his force with Sherman’s army. He was then sent on a special mi ion to France. Since that time he has been a départ ment commander, except in 1868-1869, when he was Secretary of War, and 1876-1881, when he was superintendent at West Point. He was made major-general in 1869, and succeeded Sheridatt as commander-in-chief in 1885. Retired September 29, 1895, but was military adviser of the President during the Spanish-American War.