John C. Bates
John Coalter Bates | |
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General John C. Bates, official portrait by Cedric Baldwin Egeli | |
| Born | August 26, 1842 St. Charles County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 1919 (aged 76) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1906 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the United States Army 1st Division, Eighth Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | |
| Relations | Edward Bates (father) |
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John Coalter Bates (August 26, 1842 – February 4, 1919) was a United States Army officer who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from January to April 1906. Along with Arthur MacArthur Jr., Bates was one of the last American Civil War veterans still on active duty in the United States military at the time of his retirement.