John Schofield

John Schofield
Commanding General of the U.S. Army
In office
August 14, 1888 – September 29, 1895
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Preceded byPhilip Sheridan
Succeeded byNelson A. Miles
28th United States Secretary of War
In office
June 1, 1868 – March 13, 1869
PresidentAndrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded byEdwin Stanton
Succeeded byJohn Aaron Rawlins
Personal details
Born
John McAllister Schofield

(1831-09-29)September 29, 1831
Gerry, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1906(1906-03-04) (aged 74)
St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
 • Union
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
 • Union Army
Years of service1853–1860
1861–1895
Rank Lieutenant General
CommandsSuperintendent of the United States Military Academy (1876–1881)
Army of the Frontier
Department of the Missouri
XXIII Corps
Army of the Ohio
Battles/wars
AwardsMedal of Honor

John McAllister Schofield (September 29, 1831 – March 4, 1906) was an American soldier who held major commands during the American Civil War.[1] He was appointed U.S. Secretary of War (1868–1869) under President Andrew Johnson and later served as Commanding General of the United States Army (1888–1895).[2]

  1. ^ "John Mcallister Schofield | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  2. ^ Schofield was Secretary of War 6/1/1868 to 3/13/1869. Grant took office on 3/4/1869; While it is technically correct that Schofield held the office under Grant for 10 days, it is misleading and confusing to suggest he served as Secretary of War for both presidents. Schofield had the position as a lame duck during the transition period between presidential administrations.