James B. Aleshire (October 31, 1856 – June 1, 1925) was a career officer in the

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. A 1880 graduate of the

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(West Point), he served from 1880 to 1916, and attained the rank of

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. A veteran of the

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, and

Philippine–American War The Philippine–American War or Filipino–American War ( es, Guerra filipina-estadounidense, tl, Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano), previously referred to as the Philippine Insurrection or the Tagalog Insurgency by the United States, was an arm ...

, Aleshire was most notable for his service as

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from 1907 to 1916, during which he was credited with combining the formerly separate Quartermaster, Subsistence and Pay Departments to create the consolidated U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps. A native of

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, Aleshire attended West Point from 1876 to 1880 and at graduation received his commission as a

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. Assigned initially to the 1st Cavalry Regiment, Aleshire served in the 1880s on scouting and frontier duty during the

. Beginning in the early 1890s, he was posted primarily to quartermaster assignments. During the

, and

, he carried out chief quartermaster postings for several units and departments, and headed the

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in the

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. From July 1907 to September 1916, Aleshire was the

. When his first four-year term expired in 1912, he was reappointed, and he continued to serve until retiring for disability. In addition to creating the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps by combining the Quartermaster, Subsistence and Pay Departments, Aleshire created efficiency and cost savings by creating five divisions within his headquarters to administer the Quartermaster Corps while decentralizing previously centralized day to day responsibilities to quartermaster officers at the department, division, and unit levels. When he retired in September 1916, Aleshire requested to return to active duty if the United States became involved in

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. He was recalled in June 1917 and appointed to the

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, the U.S. government body that coordinated transportation, industrial, farm production, and financial support for the war effort. Aleshire was selected for the chairmanship of the council's Priority Committee, and he served until retiring again in July 1918. In retirement, Aleshire resided in

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. He died in Sheridan on June 1, 1925, and was buried at

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Early life

James Buchanan Aleshire was born in

on October 31, 1856, the youngest son of Reuben Aleshire and Margaret (Shepard) Aleshire. Reuben Aleshire operated a successful flour milling business, and two of James Aleshire's brothers served in the

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during the

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. James Aleshire attended the schools of Gallipolis and Gallia Academy. In 1876, he received an appointment to the

from Congressman John L. Vance, who was his cousin. He graduated in 1880 ranked 18th of 52 and received his commission as a

in the

branch.

Start of career

After receiving his commission, Aleshire was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment and he performed scouting and frontier duty at several posts in the western United States during the

. These included:

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from September 1880 to September 1881;

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from September 1881 to April 1882; Fort Bidwell from April to May 1882;

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from May 1882 to November 1882; Fort Bidwell from November 1882 to October 1883; and Fort Walla Walla from October 1883 to February 1884. In December 1883 and January 1884, heavy snowfalls inundated the

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, which were followed by warm weather and heavy rain in February. Severe flooding of the

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and

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, and

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resulted, and in the spring of 1884 Aleshire was among the troops dispatched to western Pennsylvania to assist in the distribution of emergency supplies to affected residents. In May and June 1884, Aleshire performed escort duty for recruits ''en route'' to their duty stations on the

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. He next served with his regiment at Fort Custer,

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, where he remained through September 1889. From September 1889 to August 1890, Aleshire served as secretary of the Infantry and Cavalry School at

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, Kansas. In September 1890 he received promotion to

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, followed by assignment as quartermaster officer of the 1st Cavalry, first at Fort Custer, and later at

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. He remained in the quartermaster's position until October 1895, and from December 1894 to April 1895 performed additional duty as Fort Grant's assistant chief of staff and

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officer. He was promoted to

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in April 1895.

Continued career

From April 1895 to October 1898, Aleshire was an assistant quartermaster in charge of purchasing horses for the Cavalry and

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branches, and was stationed first at

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near

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, and later Fort Sheridan near Chicago. In May 1898, the army expanded for the

, and he was promoted to temporary

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in the

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. From October 1898 to December 1898 he served in Cuba as acting chief quartermaster and chief quartermaster of First Army Corps. From December 1898 to November 1899, Aleshire was assigned as chief quartermaster of the Department of

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, and he was a temporary

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from November 1898 to April 1899. As a temporary major, Aleshire was chief quartermaster of the Department of Department of

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and

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, Cuba from November 1899 to July 1900. After his service in Cuba, Aleshire was assigned to duty in the

. From October 1900 to February 1901 he was chief quartermaster of the

, the U.S. effort to protect American lives and property in China during the

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. He was promoted to permanent major in February 1901 and discharged from the Volunteers the following May. During the

, Aleshire served as head of the

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from March 1901 to March 1903. From March to June 1903 he commanded the U.S. Army supply depot in Manila. After returning to the United States, Aleshire performed staff duty in the Office of the Quartermaster General from September 1903 to June 1907, and advanced to first assistant quartermaster general.

Later career

In July 1907, Aleshire was appointed

and advanced in rank from major to

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. Despite the fact that there were 17 quartermaster officers senior to him, Aleshire was recommended to President

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by the incumbent Quartermaster General, Charles Frederic Humphrey Sr., who had served with Aleshire in Cuba and the Philippines. In addition, Aleshire was endorsed by

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, the

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, who had been impressed with Aleshire's performance in the Philippines during Taft's 1901 to 1903 term as provisional governor. Aleshire continued to serve as Quartermaster General until retiring for disability in September 1916; he was appointed to a second term in August 1912 and promoted to

. As Quartermaster General, Aleshire succeeded at eliminating the unwieldy centralized control of the army supply system that had grown up after the end of the

. In addition to creating administrative departments at his headquarters to manage the day to day operations of the Quartermaster Corps, he replaced centralized purchasing with a decentralized system that saved time and money by enabling department, division, and unit quartermasters to procure supplies locally. In addition, Aleshire accomplished the creation of a consolidated Quartermaster Corps by merging the army's Quartermaster, Subsistence and Pay Departments. During Aleshire's tenure, he was responsible for creation of the

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, which provided horses, mules, and dogs to the army. The Remount Service established remount depots at Fort Reno,

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, and

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. The Remount Service continued to operate until the end of World War II, when its functions were taken over by the

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. Aleshire was appointed to a third term as Quartermaster General in August 1916, but declining health caused him to retire for disability a month later. When he retired, Aleshire requested return to active duty if the United States entered

. In June 1917, two months after the American entry into the war, he was recalled and appointed to the

, the federal government body that planned and coordinated farm, industrial, financial, and transportation support to the war effort. He was subsequently appointed chairman of the council's Priority Committee, and he served until retiring for the second time in July 1918.

Retirement and death

In retirement, Aleshire resided in

. He died in Sheridan on June 1, 1925. Aleshire was buried at

Awards

During his career, Aleshire received the following awards: *

Indian Campaign Medal The Indian Campaign Medal is a decoration established by War Department General Orders 12, 1907.

Spanish War Service Medal The Spanish War Service Medal was a United States military medal of the U.S. Army which was established by an act of the U.S. Congress on 9 July 1918 (40 Stat. 873). The medal recognizes those members of the Army and of the U.S. Volunteers who per ...

Philippine Campaign Medal The Philippine Campaign Medal is a medal of the United States Armed Forces which was created to denote service of U.S. military men in the Philippine–American War between the years of 1899 and 1913. Although a single service medal, the Philippin ...

China Campaign Medal The China Campaign Medal is a decoration of the United States Army which was created by order of the United States War Department on January 12, 1905. The medal recognizes service in the China Relief Expedition which was conducted by the United S ...

* World War I Victory Medal

Legacy

Following the China relief expedition, Aleshire was one of the organizers of the

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and served on the organization's executive committee. Aleshire was also an active member of the

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following his Philippines service; in December 1913, he was appointed to a committee that visited President

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to formally apologize after news reports indicated songs disparaging of Wilson and the Filipino people had been sung at the group's annual gathering earlier in the month. In 1914, the Army Transport Service acquired a tugboat, which was renamed U.S.T. ''Maj. Gen. J. B. Aleshire''. In 1946, ''Aleshire'' was taken out of service and sold to a New York City ship towing company. Aleshire Road on

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is named for Aleshire. Aleshire Remount Depot in

was named for him. He was inducted into the Quartermaster Corps Hall of Fame in 1989.

Family

In 1886, Aleshire married Harriet A. Dana in

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. They were the parents of three children; Joseph, Margaret (sometimes known as Marjorie), and Dorothy. Joseph Page Aleshire (1887–1951) was a 1910 West Point graduate. He served in

and

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, attained the rank of

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, and was a recipient of the

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, and

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. Aleshire Road on

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was named for him. Margaret Deborah Aleshire (1889–1920) died at

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after staying at the

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, Hawaii home of her sister during an extended illness. Dorothy Dana Aleshire (1893–1968) was the wife of Alexander Gilchrist Hatch, a

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graduate who attained the rank of

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as a

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commander during

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References

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