Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1843, Oct. 9 | Born, Kalida, Ohio |
1861 | Enlisted in Twenty-first Ohio Infantry |
1867 | Graduated, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. Assigned to United States Seventh Cavalry |
1868 | Participated in Battle of Washita River, Oklahoma |
1869 | Married Mary J. Pocock (died 1886) |
1876 | Participated in Little Big Horn campaign, Montana |
1877 | Participated in Battle of Bear Paw, Montana |
1879-1833 | Instructor of cavalry tactics, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. |
1892 | Married Ida De La Mothe Emely |
1894 | Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for action at Battle of Bear Paw, Montana Breveted to major |
1896 | Commissioned major |
1901 | Commissioned lieutenant-colonel and organized Twelfth Cavalry, Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Commissioned colonel of Ninth Cavalry in Philippines |
1904 | Commanded cavalry and field artillery school, Fort Riley, Kans. |
1907 | Promoted brigadier general and commanded Department of Missouri Retired |
1932, Apr. 1 | Died, Cookstown, N.J. |