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Rh engagement. In March, 1865, General Mac Arthur was brevetted lieutenant-colonel and colonel of volunteers for gallantry in various engagements and in the Atlanta campaign. On May 18, of the same year, he was promoted lieutenant-colonel and on June 10 following he was mustered out of the service.

He entered the regular army February 23, 1866, as second lieutenant of the 17th infantry, and was promoted first lieutenant on the same day. He was promoted captain of the 36th infantry July 28, 1866, major and assistant adjutant-general July 1, 1899; and lieutenant-colonel May 26, 1896. On the opening of the war with Spain he again entered the volunteer service. On May 27, 1898, he was made brigadier-general; and he was promoted major-general August 13 of the same year. As major-general he was in command of the 2d division, 8th corps, which was on special duty in Havana, Cuba. He was promoted brigadier-general in the regular army January 2, 1900; and major-general February 5, 1901. He was placed in command of the division of the Philippines, February 5, 1901; and on the fifteenth of the following June he proclaimed amnesty to the natives. Returning to the United States he was given the Department of the Lakes, March 25, 1902. He was transferred to the Pacific Division, of which he assumed command, January 15, 1904.

His headquarters are at San Francisco, California.