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Major General John M. Schofield Signature

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:40.00 - 60.00 USD
Major General John M. Schofield Signature
<B>Major General John McAllister Schofield Signature,</B></I> on card, 3.5" x 1.75", mounted on sheet, with a photograph of General Schofield, and an engraved plaque "General John M. Schofield 1831-1906". Schofield was an American soldier who held major commands during the Civil War. After the war, Schofield was sent on a special diplomatic mission to France, on account of the presence of French troops in Mexico. During Reconstruction, Schofield was appointed by President Andrew Johnson to serve as military governor of Virginia. He later served as U.S. Secretary of War and commanding general of the U.S. Army. In 1873, Schofield was given a secret task by Secretary of War William Belknap to investigate the strategic potential of a United States presence in the Hawaiian Islands. Schofield's report recommended that the United States establish a naval port at Pearl Harbor. From 1876 to 1881, Schofield was superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy. Minor stains else fine. <B></B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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