John Schofield
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general (1831-1906) · United States · On the map · Died at 74
John McAllister Schofield was an American soldier who held major commands during the American Civil War. 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).
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