William Rufus Shafter

William Rufus Shafter (October 16, 1835 – November 12, 1906) was a Major General in the United States Army. Fort Shafter, Hawaii is named for him. He took a prominent part in the Spanish-American War. Image File history File links William_Rufus_Shafte. ... Image File history File links William_Rufus_Shafte. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... US Army Seal The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Fort Shafter is in Honolulu, Hawai‘i extending up the interfluve (ridgeline) between Kalihi and Moanalua valleys, as well as onto the coastal plain (as Shafter Flats) at Māpunapuna. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle (R) Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. ...

Early Life

Shafter was born in Galesburg, Michigan on 16 October 1835. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War and took part in the Battle of Ball's Bluff and the Peninsula Campaign. He was wounded at the Battle of Fair Oaks and later received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the battle. He was captured at the Battle of Thompson's Station and spent several months in a Confederate Army prison. After his release he lead the 17th Infantry, a regiment of the United States Colored Troops, at the Battle of Nashville. Galesburg is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... The American Civil War was fought in North America from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... ... Map of the events of the campaign. ... Battle of Seven Pines Conflict American Civil War Date May 31 - June 1, 1862 Place Henrico County, Virginia Result Inconclusive The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place from May 31 – June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as... This article is about the military award; for the computer game, see Medal of Honor (computer game). ... The Battle of Thompsons Station was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on March 5, 1863 in Williamson County, Tennessee. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The United States Colored Troops (USCT) were those regiments of the United States Army during the American Civil War which were made up of African-American soldiers. ... Battle of Nashville Conflict American Civil War Date December 15–16, 1864 Place Davidson County, Tennessee Result Decisive Union victory The Battle of Nashville was a two day battle in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign that represented the end of large-scale fighting in the Western Theater of the American Civil...

By the end of the war he had been promoted to brevet brigadier general. He stayed in the army, and during his service in the Indian Wars, he received his nickname Pecos Bill. He led the 24th Infantry, another United States Colored Troops regiment, in campaigns against the Cheyenne, Comanche, Kickapoo and Kiowa Indians in Texas. In May, 1897 he was appointed brigadier general. In the US military, brevet refers to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... The Indian Wars were a series of conflicts between the United States and Native American peoples (Indians) of North America. ... The United States Colored Troops (USCT) were those regiments of the United States Army during the American Civil War which were made up of African-American soldiers. ... Cheyenne lodges with buffalo meat drying, 1870 The Cheyenne are a Native American nation of the Great Plains, closely allied with the Arapaho and loosely allied with the Lakota (Sioux). ... Quanah Parker, the last major chief of the Comanche Indians Comanche Flag The Comanche Nation is a Native American group of approximately 10,000 members, about half of whom live in Oklahoma and the remainder concentrated in Texas, California, and New Mexico. ... The Kickapoo are Native American tribes. ... Kiowa The Kiowa are a nation of Native Americans who lived mostly in the plains of west Texas, Oklahoma and eastern New Mexico at the time of the arrival of Europeans. ... ... This article is about the month of May. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ...

William Rufus Shafter

From A History of the United States page 372 by Alma Holman Burton, copyright 1899. ... From A History of the United States page 372 by Alma Holman Burton, copyright 1899. ...

Spanish-American War

When the Spanish-American War began, the United States organized a ground expedition for the island of Cuba. Shafter weighed over 300 pounds (136 kg) and was not fit for the tropical conditions, but he received the appointment anyways, due to his lack of political ambitions. In May, 1898 he was appointed major general in the regular and assumed command of the V Corps and sailed for Cuba. During the Santiago Campaign he suffered from gout. He was forced to be carried around on a door because of his immense weight and his gout. After winning the battles of San Juan Hill and El Caney, Shafter's forces laid siege to Santiago. The city surrendered on 17 July 1898, bringing an end to the war on Cuba. Sickness and disease plagued the army, and Shafter returned to the U.S. with the V Corps in September. He took command of the Department of California after returning to the U.S. and was in that position when he retired in 1900. The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. ... This article is about the month of May. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... List of military corps — List of military corps by number A number of countries have a Fifth, or V, Corps. ... Battle of San Juan Hill Conflict Spanish-American War Date July 1, 1898 Place near Santiago, Cuba Result American victory The Battle of San Juan Hill was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the Spanish-American War. ... Battle of El Caney Conflict Spanish-American War Date July 1, 1898 Place El Caney, Cuba Result Indecisive The Battle of El Caney was fought on July 1, 1898, during the Spanish-American War. ... Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in eastern Cuba. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

Trivia

Having appeared in two early films, he was once listed as the "actor" with the biggest known finite Bacon number (10). As of 12 July 2003 William F. Cody's Bacon number has dropped to three, apparently due to new information rather than new movies. This has dropped Rufus Shafter's Bacon number to 8, and he is no longer unique. See this page for details. Kevin Bacon is well known actor and has inspired a college movie trivia game called Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, which is intended to find the Bacon number of an arbitrary actor or actress. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Battle of San Juan Hill
• Battle of Santiago
• Bacon number

Battle of San Juan Hill Conflict Spanish-American War Date July 1, 1898 Place near Santiago, Cuba Result American victory The Battle of San Juan Hill was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the Spanish-American War. ... For the real-life battle fought between the US and Spain in Cuba, see Battle of Santiago de Cuba. ... Kevin Bacon is well known actor and has inspired a college movie trivia game called Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, which is intended to find the Bacon number of an arbitrary actor or actress. ...

References

"SHAFTER, WILLIAM RUFUS". The Handbook of Texas Online. URL accessed on May 29, 2005. May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...