Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1842, Sept. 15 | Born, Clermont County, Ohio |
| 1860-1861 | Studied law |
| 1862-1865 | Entered U.S. Volunteers, 83rd Ohio Infantry, as second lieutenant and advanced through the ranks to colonel, U.S. Colored Troops |
| 1865 | Married Frances W. Strickle |
| 1866 | Entered regular army |
| 1866-1876 | Served in the U.S. Army in the Southwest, including in the field against Apache, Sioux, and Moquis |
| 1877 | Appointed secretary to Sitting Bull Commission Detailed for duty at Executive Mansion |
| 1880 | Appointed assistant adjutant general |
| 1880-1881 | Secretary, presidential inauguration committee |
| 1898 | Appointed adjutant general |
| 1900-1901 | Secretary, presidential inauguration committee |
| 1901 | Married Edythe Agnes Patten (died 1959) |
| 1904-1906 | Commanded Philippine Division |
| 1906 | Promoted to lieutenant general Retired from U.S. Army |
| 1909 | Died, Washington, D.C. |