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).
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Fayetteville, January 3, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Mo.: GENERAL: cannot suppress a feeling of surprise and…
Saint Louis Saint Louis, January 7, 1863. Brig. Gen. CLINTON B. FISK, Columbus, Ky. : GENERAL: I telegraphed General Halleck some days ago protesting against sending my forces, which 1…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Fayetteville, January 9, 1863. Col. WILLIAM WEER, Commanding First Division, Hlm Springs, Ark. : CoLONEL: I have information that Marmaduke, with a strong cavalry force…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Fayetteville, via Huntsville, January 10, 1863. Brigadier-General HERRON, Commanding Third Division : GENERAL: have just received information that General Brown’s troops whipped Marmaduke on the…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Fayetteville, Ark., January 11, 1863. Col. WixLiAm A. PHILLIPS, CoLONEL: As I informed you during our personal interview on the 8th instant, your brigade has…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, January 27, 1863. ; Springfield, January 27, 1863. Col. J. O. GOWER, Commanding Third Division, Forsyth, Mo.: COLONEL: You will please move your division toward…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Springfield, January 28, 1863. CoLONEL: By direction of the major-general commanding the Department of the Missouri, my orders of yesterday and to-day directing 84 M.…
Camp at West Plains Camp at West Plains, January 31, 1863. Maj. H. Z. CurTIS, Assistant Adjutant-General : MaJor: I have the honor to report the concentration of the troops…
UNOFFICIAL. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE IRONTIER, Sprinafield, January 31, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C. : GENERAL: Pardon me for suggesting that the forces under command…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRON@IER, Springfield, February 3, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I am compelled to say that I believe the interests of…
ringfield, Mo. ringfield, Mo., February 27, 1863. Col. W. F. GEIGER, ; ine Oommanding Third Division, Finley Creek : COLONEL: It is reported that Marmaduke is in the vicinity of…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Lebanon, March 15, 1863. Brigadier-General ToTTEN, Commanding Second Division, Camp on Elk Oreek: GENERAL: I am informed by General Curtis that he has information, via…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Lebanon, March 15, 1863. Col. W. F. GEIGER, Commanding Third Division : CoLONEL: Information received by way of Helena is to the effect that McCulloch…
LEBANON LEBANON, March 15, 1863. Col. WILLIAM WEER, Commanding First Division, near Mount Vernon: I have reason to apprehend an attack upon the force at Forsyth by Marmaduke’s force. You…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Rolla, Mo., March 21, 1863. GENERAL: It is still reported that Marmaduke intends making another raid in some direction; what, does not appear. He may…