General Adna R. Chaffee

Adna Romanza Chaffee (April 14, 1842—November 1, 1914) was a General in the United States Army. Chaffee took part in the Indian Wars, played a key role in the Spanish-American War, and was instrumental at crushing the Boxer Rebellion in China. He was the Army Chief of Staff from 1904 to 1906, overseeing far-reaching transformation of organization and doctrine in the Army. A historical marker[[1]] documenting Chaffee's birthplace stands in Orwell, Ohio. Download high resolution version (986x1411, 103 KB)General Adna R. Chaffee File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (986x1411, 103 KB)General Adna R. Chaffee File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... An 1899 chromolithograph of U.S. cavalry pursuing American Indians, artist unknown. ... Combatants United States and Cuban rebel forces Spain Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 9,446 combat dead or wounded (US only) Cubans not counted 1,500 combat dead or wounded {{{notes}}} The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining... Boxer forces, 1900 photograph The Boxer Uprising (Traditional Chinese: 義和團起義; Simplified Chinese: 义和团起义; Hanyu Pinyin: ; The Righteous and Harmonious Fists) was an uprising against Western commercial and political influence in China during the final years of the 19th century, from November 1899 to September 7, 1901. ... The Flag of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army The Chief of Staff of the United States Army (CSA) is the professional head of the United States Army who is responsible for insuring readiness of the Army. ... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Civil War

Chaffe was born in Orwell, Ohio. When the American Civil War broke out in July 1861, Chaffee enlisted with the Union Army and was assigned to the 6th Cavalry Brigade as a Private. In 1862, Chaffee was promoted to Sergeant and took part in the Peninsular Campaign and the Battle of Antietam, in September of that year he was made the First Sergeant of Company K. He rose to the commissioned rank of Second Lieutenant in May 1863, he served with the 6th Cavalry for the remainder of the war, being twice wounded. In February 1865, he was promoted into a First Lieutenant, for his "gallant and meritorious" actions during the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House he was brevetted into a Captain. Orwell is a village located in Ashtabula County, Ohio. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 355 km 355 km 8. ... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America between the United States of America, called the Union and the Confederate States of America, a new nation formed by 11 seceding states. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... Brigade is a term from military science which refers to a group of several battalions (typically two to four), and directly attached supporting units (normally including at least an artillery battery and additional logistic support). ... A private is a military soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to Nato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... In most non-naval military organizations, a sergeant is a non-commissioned officer (NCO) ranking above privates and corporals, and below warrant officers and commissioned officers. ... Map of the events of the campaign. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders George B. McClellan Robert E. Lee Strength 87,000 men 45,000 men Casualties 2,108 killed, 9,549 wounded, 753 captured/missing 1,512 killed, 7,816 wounded, 1,844 captured/missing {{{notes}}} The Battle of Antietam (known as... First Sergeant insignia U.S. Army First Sergeant insignia U.S. Marine Corps First Sergeant is the title given to holders of certain ranks and positions within the United States Armed Forces. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... First Lieutenant is a military rank. ... Battle of Dinwiddie Court House Conflict American Civil War Date March 31, 1865 Place Dinwiddie County Result Confederate victory On March 29, with the Cavalry Corps and the II and V Corps, Sheridan undertook a flank march to turn Gen. ... In the US military, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank. ...

Indian Wars

Chaffe decided to remain with the army after the war, he was posted in the west, obtaining the rank of Captain in October 1867. For the next thirty years he took part in the Indian Wars, fighting off the Central Plains and Southwestern tribes. In 1868 he was brevetted into a major following his actions at Paint Creek, Texas, in the following years he engaged the Indians many times, most notably at Red River, Texas in 1874 and Big Dry Wash, Arizona in 1882, for whom he was brevetted into a Lieutenant Colonel. In July 1888 he was promoted into a Major and transferred to the 9th Cavalry. From 1894 until 1896, he was an instructor of tactics at Army’s Infantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth, in June 1897 he was promoted to Colonel and transferred to 3rd Cavalry where he served as the commandant of the Cavalry School at Fort Riley until 1898. The term southwest, when used by itself, can refer to: Southwest, the ordinal direction halfway between south and west, the opposite of northeast The Southwest United States Southwest Airlines The Southwest Biosphere Reserve in Australia; see List of Biosphere Reserves in Australia Southwest England, principally the counties of Dorset, Somerset... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... In 1827, Colonel Henry Leavenworth established a post on the bluffs overlooking the western bank of the Missouri River to protect the fur trade, safeguard commerce on the Santa Fe Trail and maintain the peace among the inhabitants. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Fort Riley is a census-designated place and United States Army post, in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Spanish-American War and Boxer Rebellion

With the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in 1898 he was assigned a brigade and was promoted into a Brigadier General of volunteers in May of that year, and in July after his victory at El Caney, into a Major General of volunteers. From late 1898 until May 1900 he served as the chief of staff to the military governor of Cuba, General Leonard Wood, being promoted into a full army Colonel in May 1899. In June 1900 the Boxer rebellion broke out in China, in July Chaffe was sent to China as the commander of U.S. Army’s China Relief Expedition, a part of the larger international contingent assigned with the rescue of western citizens and the crushing of the rebellion. Chaffe played a key role in rapid advance to the imperial capital of Beijing and its subsequent capture on August 14, 1900 successfully relieving the beleaguered embassy staffs and western nationals. 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... El Caney (also Caney) is a small village 4 miles (6. ... Leonard Wood (October 9, 1860 – August 7, 1927) was a physician who served as the US Army Chief of Staff and Governor General of the Philippines. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ... Boxer forces, 1900 photograph The Boxer Uprising (Traditional Chinese: 義和團起義; Simplified Chinese: 义和团起义; Hanyu Pinyin: ; The Righteous and Harmonious Fists) was an uprising against Western commercial and political influence in China during the final years of the 19th century, from November 1899 to September 7, 1901. ... The China Relief Expedition was the United States military term for the rescue of diplomatic personnel, and other U.S. citizens, in the wake of the Boxer Rebellion. ... â–¶ (help· info) or Peking is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ...

Later Military Service

In February 1901, he became a Major General in the regular army and from July of that year until October 1902 served as the military governor of the Department of the Philippines, during the last phase of the Philippine-American War. He was then commander of the Department of the East until October 1903. In January 1904 he was promoted to Lieutenant General and from January 9, 1904 until January 14, 1906 served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. At his own request he was retired on February 1, 1906. In his retirement he moved to Los Angeles where he was appointed the president of the Board of Public Works for the city of Los Angeles. The Philippine-American War was a war between the armed forces of the United States and the Philippines from 1899 through 1913. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Flag of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army The Chief of Staff of the United States Army (CSA) is the professional head of the United States Army who is responsible for insuring readiness of the Army. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

Chaffee was married twice, in 1868 he married Kate Haynie Reynolds who died the following year, in 1875 he married his second wife, Annie Frances Rockwell. His son Adna Chaffee, Jr. also became an Army General and was one of the fathers of U.S. Army’s armored forces. Adna Romanza Chaffee, Jr. ...

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