American Civil War: Service in The West
After being exchanged, Shaler was transferred West where he served in the Department of the Gulf, briefly commanding third brigade, second division XIX Corps, from November 3 to December 3, 1864. Then he served in Arkansas, where he led the second division in VII Corps, December 28, 1864 - August 1, 1865, under MG Joseph J. Reynolds. This division was based at Devall's Bluff in east central Arkansas. It most was engaged in occupation of the region and minor skirmishes with Confederate forces. In June 1865, as the war was ending, Shaler cooperated in the efforts of MG Grenville Dodge, commanding the Department of Missouri, to parole the irregular forces of BG M. Jeff Thompson. Shaler received brevet rank of major general in July 1865.
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