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Adna Chaffee | |
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Born | Orwell, Ohio, U.S. | April 14, 1842
Died | November 1, 1914 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 72)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1906 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | Chief of Staff of the United States Army Department of the East China Relief Expedition |
Battles/wars | |
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]