John C. Bates

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John Coalter Bates
General John C. Bates, official portrait by Cedric Baldwin Egeli
Born	(1842-08-26)August 26, 1842 St. Charles County, Missouri, U.S.
Died	February 4, 1919(1919-02-04) (aged 76) San Diego, California, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1861–1906
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Chief of Staff of the United States Army 1st Division, Eighth Army Corps
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg American Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War
Relations	Edward Bates (father)
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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.