The Biographical Dictionary of America/Bates, Alfred Elliott

​BATES, Alfred Elliott, soldier, was born in Monroe, Mich., July 11, 1840: son of Alfred G. Bates. He was graduated at the U.S. military academy and appointed 2d lieutenant in the 2d U.S. cavalry June 23. 1865; was promoted 1st lieutenant Oct. 19, 1865, and served on scouting and frontier duty in the department of Missouri and the Platte. 1865-'75. He was promoted captain Jan. 26, 1869; was an instructor in cavalry at the U.S. military academy. 1869-'73; a member of the board for compiling cavalry tactics. 1872-'73; and served on the Big Horn expedition August to October, 1874. He vacated his commission in the cavalry to become major in the department of the paymaster-general. March 3, 1875. He was married Dec. 1, 1875. to Caroline McCorkle of New York. He served as paymaster in the departments of Texas, Dakota, Washington, New York, and San Francisco; was promoted lieutenant-colonel in January, 1897; served as military attache at the Court of St. James, 1897-'99; and as brigadier general of volunteers, May to October (1898). He was promoted assistant paymaster-general with the rank of colonel, March 31, 1899; served as acting paymaster-general at Washington, D.C., in May, 1899, and was promoted paymaster-general with the rank of brigadier-general, July 12, 1899.

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