George W. Schofield
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George Wheeler Schofield (September 20, 1833 – December 17, 1882) was an American Union brevet brigadier general during the period of the American Civil War. He received his appointment as brevet brigadier general dated to January 26, 1865.
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George Wheeler Schofield (20 de setembro de 1833 Gerry, Chautauqua County, Nova York — 17 de dezembro de 1882 Fort Apache, Navajo County, Arizona), foi um general de brigada da União durante o período da Guerra Civil. Ele recebeu sua nomeação como general de brigada e teve seu "brevet" datado de 26 de janeiro de 1865.
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George W. Schofield
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George Wheeler Schofield (September 20, 1833 – December 17, 1882) was an American Union brevet brigadier general during the period of the American Civil War. He received his appointment as brevet brigadier general dated to January 26, 1865. George Wheeler Schofield was the brother of John McAllister Schofield who briefly served as Commander of the Army of the Frontier during the Civil War and as U.S. Secretary of War, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, and Commanding General of the United States Army after the war. During the American Civil War, George Wheeler Schofield served as a lieutenant colonel in the Union Army. After the war, he served with the 41st Infantry and the 10th and 6th cavalries. However, he is perhaps most famous for his association with the Schofield Revolver, a .45-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver that was named after him. His wife Alma died in March 1879. Schofield was promoted to the peacetime rank of lieutenant colonel of the 6th Cavalry in December 1881. He served in Arizona. On December 17, 1882, Schofield in his dress uniform picked up one of his Schofield-patent revolvers and fatally shot himself with it. He was buried in the city cemetery of Freeport, Illinois.
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George Wheeler Schofield (20 de setembro de 1833 Gerry, Chautauqua County, Nova York — 17 de dezembro de 1882 Fort Apache, Navajo County, Arizona), foi um general de brigada da União durante o período da Guerra Civil. Ele recebeu sua nomeação como general de brigada e teve seu "brevet" datado de 26 de janeiro de 1865. George Wheeler Schofield era irmão de , que serviu brevemente como Comandante do "Army of the Frontier" durante a Guerra Civil e como Secretário de Guerra dos EUA, Superintendente da Academia Militar dos Estados Unidos e Comandante Geral do Exército dos Estados Unidos após a guerra. Durante a Guerra Civil Americana, George Wheeler Schofield serviu como tenente-coronel no Exército da União. Após a guerra civil, serviu com a 41a de infantaria e com a 10a e 6a de cavalaria. No entanto, ele talvez seja mais famoso por sua associação com o "Schofield Revolver", um revólver calibre 45 da Smith & Wesson que recebeu seu nome. Sua esposa Alma morreu em março de 1879. George Schofield foi promovido ao posto de tenente-coronel da 6ª Cavalaria em tempos de paz em dezembro de 1881. Ele serviu no Arizona. No entanto, em 17 de dezembro de 1882, George Schofield, de uniforme, pegou um de seus revólveres "Schofield-patent" e se suicidou. Ele foi enterrado no cemitério da cidade de Freeport, Illinois.
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