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During which war did Chester A. Arthur serve as quartermaster general of the New York Militia?

  • American Civil War

  • War of 1812

  • Spanish-American War

  • World War I

Answer

Chester A. Arthur served as quartermaster general of the New York Militia during the American Civil War. After the war, he became more involved in New York Republican politics and rose in Senator Roscoe Conkling's political organization.
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