For his son, who was also a general, see Adna R. Chaffee Jr.
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Adna Chaffee
General Adna Chaffee
Born
(1842-04-14)April 14, 1842 Orwell, Ohio, U.S.
Died
November 1, 1914(1914-11-01) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1861–1906
Rank
Lieutenant General
Commands held
Chief of Staff of the United States Army Department of the East China Relief Expedition
Battles/wars
American Civil War
Peninsular Campaign
Maryland Campaign
Appomattox Campaign
Indian Wars
Battle of Paint Creek
Battle of Red River
Battle of Big Dry Wash
Spanish–American War
Cuban Campaign
Boxer Rebellion
Battle of Peking
Philippine–American War
Samar campaign
Relations
Adna R. Chaffee Jr. (son)
Other work
Public servant
Adna Romanza Chaffee (April 14, 1842 – November 1, 1914) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. Chaffee took part in the American Civil War and Indian Wars, played a key role in the Spanish–American War, and fought in the Boxer Rebellion in China. He was the Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1904 to 1906, overseeing far-reaching transformation of organization and doctrine in the army.[1]
^Diana Preston, "An Ohioan in China: Adna Chaffee and the Boxer Rebellion." Timeline. Jan/Feb2002, 19#1, pp 32–47.
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of cheering ladies in party dresses. The American troops, under Gen. AdnaChaffee, arrived at 5:00 pm. The commanding Muslim general, Ma Fulu, and four...
American commander General AdnaChaffee banned looting by American soldiers, but the ban was ineffectual. According to Chaffee, "it is safe to say that...
of Ignorance sold 84,000 copies in Japan and impressed both General AdnaChaffee and General Douglas MacArthur, who tried unsuccessfully to make it compulsory...
to Colorado, were also rescued during the fight. On 1 December, CPT AdnaChaffee led I Troop on a night attack to surprise the Indians on the North Fork...
led by Captain AdnaChaffee. The chief scout, Al Sieber, discovered the Apache trap and warned the troops. During the night, Chaffee's lone company was...
Manabilang's sphere of influence. These events prompted Major General AdnaChaffee, then the military governor of the Philippines, to issue a declaration...
Alfred Gaselee Yamaguchi Motomi Nikolai Linevich Henri-Nicolas Frey AdnaChaffee Ma Yukun Song Qing Strength 55,000 Total 20,840 soldiers 13,150 soldiers...
Preceded by None Nelson A. Miles (Commanding General of the United States Army) Chief of Staff of the United States Army 1903–1904 Succeeded by AdnaChaffee...
Military Government Wesley Merritt Elwell S. Otis Arthur MacArthur Jr. AdnaChaffee First Philippine Republic Emilio Aguinaldo Apolinario Mabini Pedro Paterno...
Captain Adna R. Chaffee. However, Chaffee's chief scout, Al Sieber, discovered the Apaches' trap and warned the troops. During the night, Chaffee's lone...
one who plotted against me." Smith passed Waller's report to General AdnaChaffee, who then decided to investigate these executions, despite General J...
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governor, who in turn was succeeded by General MacArthur. Major General AdnaChaffee was the final military governor. The position of military governor was...
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