John
Schofield
was born in 1831. He joined the United States
Army and after serving in Florida he taught at West Point and
Washington University.
On the outbreak of the American Civil War
Schofield was appointed as a brigadier general and commanded the District
of St Louis. He was transferred to the Army of the Frontier (October,
1862-May, 1863) and after being promoted to the rank of major general
was put in charge of the Department of Ohio.
In March, 1867, Congress passed the first Reconstruction
Act. The South was now divided into five military districts, each
under a major general. President Andrew
Johnson appointed Schofield as military governor of Virginia.
Schofield also served as Superintendent of West Point and Commander
in Chief of the United States Army (1888-95).
John Schofield
died in 1906.
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