John McAllister Schofield

For the football coach, see John Schofield (football coach).For the recipient of a Victoria Cross, see John Schofield (VC). John McAllister Schofield (September 29, 1831 –  March 4, 1906) was an American soldier who held major commands during the Civil War. He later served as U.S. Secretary of War and commanding general of the U.S. Army.Schofield was born in Gerry, New York, and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1853. He served for two years in the artillery, was assistant professor of natural and experimental philosophy at West Point from 1855 to 1860, and while on leave (1860–1861) was professor of  physics at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
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