. "1861"^^ . . . . . "1861"^^ . . . . . . . "Monroe, Michigan, U.S."@en . . "J. E. Purdy photo, 1903. Library of Congress."@en . . . . . . . . "Paymaster-General of the United States Army" . . . . . . "Caroline Eliza McCorkle"@en . . . . . . "U.S. Military Attach\u00E9,London,United Kingdom" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Alfred E. Bates (July 15, 1840 \u2013 October 13, 1909) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the American Civil War, American Indian Wars, and Spanish\u2013American War, he attained the rank of major general and was best known for his service as Paymaster-General of the United States Army from 1899 to 1904. A native of Monroe, Michigan, Bates attended the local schools and Canandaigua Academy in Canandaigua, New York before enlisting in the Union Army for the American Civil War. He served briefly in Company A, 4th Michigan Infantry Regiment before receiving appointment to the United States Military Academy (West Point). He graduated in 1865 and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Cavalry. Bates served on frontier duty at posts in western states including Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming and took part in expeditions during the American Indian Wars. In 1875, Bates transferred to the army's U.S. Army Pay Department, and he performed paymaster duties at posts in states and territories including Texas, Dakota Territory, Montana, and Minnesota. In 1897, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and assigned as the army's Deputy Paymaster-General. During the Spanish\u2013American War, he was promoted to temporary brigadier general and was assigned as U.S. military attach\u00E9 in London and Paris. In July 1899, he was assigned as the Paymaster-General of the United States Army. Bates served in this post with the rank of brigadier general until January 1904. He was promoted to major general on January 21 and retired on January 22, six months before attaining the mandatory retirement age of 64. He was a recipient of the Legion of Honor (Officer) from France to recognize his service as attach\u00E9 in Paris. In retirement, Bates was a resident of Washington, D.C. and was called on to perform public service including assisting the American Red Cross during its response to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and representing the United States during Pan-American Conferences on international finance and monetary policy. He died in New York City on October 13, 1909, and was buried at West Point Cemetery."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "U.S. Military Attach\u00E9, Paris, France"@en . . . "Alfred E. Bates"@en . "1117080599"^^ . . . "71339258"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Head and shoulders black and white photo of Alfred Elliott Bates in full dress uniform, facing front"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Alfred E. Bates"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "2"^^ . "Wars"@en . . . "18611865"^^ . . "Service"@en . . . . "Union" . . . "1840-07-15"^^ . . . "Chief Paymaster,Department of California" . . . . "United States" . . . . . . . . . . "U.S. Military Attach\u00E9, London, United Kingdom"@en . . . . "Alfred E. Bates (July 15, 1840 \u2013 October 13, 1909) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the American Civil War, American Indian Wars, and Spanish\u2013American War, he attained the rank of major general and was best known for his service as Paymaster-General of the United States Army from 1899 to 1904."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "U.S. Military Attach\u00E9,Paris,France" . . . "Chief Paymaster, Department of California"@en . . . . . . . "Alfred E. Bates"@en . "1909-10-13"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "19292"^^ . .