The New International Encyclopædia/Ainsworth, Frederick Crayton

AINSWORTH, ānz′wûrth, Frederick Crayton (1852—). An American soldier, born at Woodstock, Vt. He was appointed assistant surgeon, United States Army, in 1874, and in 1891 major and surgeon. In 1892 he was promoted to be colonel and chief of the Record and Pension Office, and in that capacity introduced the index record-card system, by means of which the history of every soldier is made readily available. He was promoted to be brigadier-general in 1899, and appointed editor of the Official War Records.