United States Army General. During the Civil War, and in response to President Abraham Lincoln's second call for volunteers, he enlisted on September 2, 1861 by joining the Regular Army as part of the 18th United States Infantry, then organizing at Columbus, Ohio. The 18th would be with the Army of the Ohio until November 1862, and then with the Army of the Cumberland. He saw action in the following battles: Corinth, Perryville, Stones River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Jonesboro, and Lookout Mountain. For bravery at Stone's River he won several citations and a promotion - a commission as a Second Lieutenant from President Lincoln. He was wounded three times in battle. When he acquired his Second Lieutenancy, he decided then to make the army his career. After the Civil War, he served several tours of frontier service during the Indian Wars. As a Captain and as a Major during the 1890's, he led numerous details in Indian Territory (Oklahoma). When War with Spain came along early in 1898, he led a regiment in Cuba at the Siege of Santiago, at El Caney, and then at San Juan, Puerto Rico. In recognition of these frontline efforts he was rewarded with a promotion to Colonel. Within few months he was transferred to the Philippines. There, as a military governor, he ruled over sub-districts in Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija Provinces during and just after the Insurrection. On completion of this overseas tour of duty, as a Brigadier General in 1902, he retired after 41 active duty years, making him one of longest such career officers of Civil War vintage. When he died he was the oldest retired officer of the United States Army at the age of 102.
United States Army General. During the Civil War, and in response to President Abraham Lincoln's second call for volunteers, he enlisted on September 2, 1861 by joining the Regular Army as part of the 18th United States Infantry, then organizing at Columbus, Ohio. The 18th would be with the Army of the Ohio until November 1862, and then with the Army of the Cumberland. He saw action in the following battles: Corinth, Perryville, Stones River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Jonesboro, and Lookout Mountain. For bravery at Stone's River he won several citations and a promotion - a commission as a Second Lieutenant from President Lincoln. He was wounded three times in battle. When he acquired his Second Lieutenancy, he decided then to make the army his career. After the Civil War, he served several tours of frontier service during the Indian Wars. As a Captain and as a Major during the 1890's, he led numerous details in Indian Territory (Oklahoma). When War with Spain came along early in 1898, he led a regiment in Cuba at the Siege of Santiago, at El Caney, and then at San Juan, Puerto Rico. In recognition of these frontline efforts he was rewarded with a promotion to Colonel. Within few months he was transferred to the Philippines. There, as a military governor, he ruled over sub-districts in Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija Provinces during and just after the Insurrection. On completion of this overseas tour of duty, as a Brigadier General in 1902, he retired after 41 active duty years, making him one of longest such career officers of Civil War vintage. When he died he was the oldest retired officer of the United States Army at the age of 102.
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