Forty-Six Years in the Army

Project Gutenberg's Forty-Six Years in the Army, by John M. SchofieldThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: Forty-Six Years in the ArmyAuthor: John M. SchofieldRelease Date: May 11, 2007 [EBook #21417]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FORTY-SIX YEARS IN THE ARMY ***Produced by Ed FerrisTranscriber's note:Footnotes are at the end of the chapter. Right-hand-page heads are set right-justified before the appropriate paragraphs. Small caps have been transcribed as upper-and-lower-case, except the page heads.The dieresis is transcribed by a preceding hyphen.Non-standard spellings: partizan, despatch, Kenesaw, skilful, practised, intrenchments, brevetted, reconnoissance,Chili, envelop.LoC call number: E467.1.S35 A2Submitted May 11th, 2007FORTY-SIX YEARS IN THE ARMY[Frontispiece]FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY FALK.[Facsimile Signature]J.M.SchofieldTHIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED TO THE YOUNG CITIZENS WHOSE PATRIOTISM, VALOR AND MILITARYSKILL MUST BE THE SAFEGUARD OF THE INTERESTS, THE HONOR AND THE GLORY OF THE AMERICANUNIONFORTY-SIX YEARS IN THE ARMYBY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL JOHN M. SCHOFIELDNEW YORK THE CENTURY CO. 1897Copyright, 1897 by The Century Co.The De Vinne Press.PREFACEMost of the chapters constituting the contents ...