Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1859, Apr. 13 | Born, Sharpsburg, Ky. |
1882 | Graduated, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. |
1887 | Married Dora Johnston |
1885-1886 | Engaged in exploration of Alaska |
1888-1890 | Instructor, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. |
1890-1895 | Military attaché, Russia |
1897-1898 | Military attaché, Germany In Santiago Campaign as major and adjutant general In Philippines as lieutenant colonel, Forty-Third Regiment |
1901 | Governor, Island of Leyte Started organization of Philippine Constabulary; was its chief |
1903 | Brigadier general and chief of constabulary by act of Congress |
1910-1912 | Lieutenant colonel, General Staff, in charge of Cavalry Section, War Department |
1916-1917 | In Mexican Punitive Expedition as lieutenant colonel and colonel |
1917 | Organized cavalry brigade from Thirteenth Cavalry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kans. Assigned as commander, Ninetieth Division, Camp Travis, Tex. |
1917-1918 | Commanded Ninetieth Division at Toul, Saint-Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, France |
1918-1919 | Commanded Eighth Army Corps at Montigny-sur-Aube, France |
1919 | Commanded Ninth Army Corps at Nogent-en-Bassigny, France Commanded Seventh Army Corps at Wittlich, Germany |
1919-1923 | Commanded American forces in Germany |
1923 | Retired from United States Army |
1928 | Active in organizing veterans' groups for Alfred Emanuel Smith for president; unsuccessful aspirant for Democratic vice-presidential nomination |
1930, Aug. 30 | Died, Burne Vista Spring, Pa. |