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.
Timeline
Birth- 29 Sept 1831
Gerry, New York
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)
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Unit
First Infantry (1861)
State
Missouri
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Rank
Major (1861)
Rank
Major General (brevet, 1865)
Commands held
Army of the Frontier, Department of the Missouri, XXIII Corps, Army of the Ohio
Education: Place
West Point, NY
Education: To
1853
Education: Institution
US Military Academy
Employment: Start Date
1 Jun 1868
Employment: End Date
13 Mar 1869
Employment: Position
U.S. Secretary of War
Death- 4 Mar 1906-Age: 74 years
St. Augustine, Florida
Other Facts
Full Name
John M Schofield
Full Name
John McAllister Schofield
