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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shafter , William Rufus 1835 - (search)
Shafter, William Rufus 1835-
Military officer; born in Kalamazoo county, Mich., Oct. 16, 1835; received a common school education; entered the National army as first lieutenant in the 7th Michigan Infantry, Aug. 22, 1861; became major of the 19th Michigan Infantry, Sept. 5, 1862; was promoted lieutenant-colonel, June 5, 1863; colonel of the 17th United States Colored Infantry, April 19. 1864; and was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers.
March 13, 1865.
He was commissioned lieutenantcolonel in the regular army in January, 1867, and was promoted brigadier-general in May, 1897.
When the American-Spanish War began he was appointed major-general of volunteers and ordered to Tampa, Fla., to command the invading
William Rufus Shafter. army of Cuba.
He conducted the military operations which ended in the surrender of Santiago de Cuba in July, 1898.
Shafter was selected to lead the American troops in Cuba, according to General Corbin, on account of his rank and conceded abili
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