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Bates (JOHN COALTER an American)

JOHN COALTER, an American military officer, born in St. Charles co., Mo., Aug. 26, 1842; educated at Washington University, St. Louis; entered the regular army as a Lieutenant in the 11th United States Infantry, May 14, 1861; served on the staff of General Meade from the battle of Gettysburg to the close of the war; p promoted Captain , May 1, 1863; Major, May 6, 1882; and Colonel of the 2d United States Infantry, April 25, 1892. On May 4, 1898, he was appointed a Brigadier-General of Volunteers; on July 8 was promoted to Major General for his services in the Santiago campaign; on April 13, 1899, was honorably discharged under this commission, and on the same day was recommissioned a Brigadier- General of Volunteers. In February, 1899, he was appointed Military Governor of the province of Santa Clara, Cuba, and in April following was ordered to duty in the Philippines, where he several times greatly distinguished himself in the latter part of that year BATES and the early part of 1900. In March, 1900, he was assigned to the command of the department of southern Luzon; promoted Major-General (1902). In 1906 became chief of staff U. S. A. and retired same year with the rank of Lieutenant-General. an