John A. Schofield
| John McAllister Schofield | |
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| 28th United States Secretary of War | |
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In office June 1, 1868 – March 13, 1869 |
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| President |
Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Edwin M. Stanton |
| Succeeded by | John Aaron Rawlins |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 29, 1831 Gerry, New York |
| Died | March 4, 1906 (aged 74) St. Augustine, Florida |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | United States Military Academy (1853) |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
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| Years of service | 1853–1860, 1861–1895 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Commands |
Superintendent of the United States Military Academy Army of the Frontier Department of the Missouri XXIII Corps Army of the Ohio |
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John McAllister Schofield (September 29, 1831 – March 4, 1906) was an American soldier who held major commands during the American Civil War. He later served as U.S. Secretary of War under Presidents Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant, and Commanding General of the United States Army.
John McAllister Schofield was born September 29, 1831, in Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York, son of Rev. James Schofield (1801-1888) and his first wife, the former Caroline (McAllister) Schofield (1810-1857). His father, a Baptist minister in Sinclairville became a domestic missionary and moved his family (which then included six children and would include 10 who survived infancy) to Bristol, Illinois. When John was 12, they finally settled in Freeport, Illinois, where Rev. Schofield became the town's first Baptist minister in 1845, and where he would ultimately be buried in 1888.
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