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Show PRATT'8 ARMY RECORD LONG. Chief of Carlisle Indian School Began Service in Civil War. Lieut-Col. R. II. Pratt, for thirty years chief of tho Carllslo Indian school, who will bo retired from tho army as a colonel, Is 02 years old, and began his military career as an en- UEUT.-Cct.. P. H. fEATT listed man with tho Ninth Indiana Infantry. In-fantry. Ho afterward Joined tho cavalry and fought with distinction during tho civil war. Ho cntored tho regular army ln 18C7 as llcutonant and was breveted captain for gallant sorv-Ices sorv-Ices ln the war of tho rebellion. Col. Pratt ls a native of Now York stato. |