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Class of 1891

Vol. III
p509 3387

(Born Ala.)

Charles P. Echols1

(Ap'd Ala.)

Born Huntsville, AL.a

Military History. — Cadet at the U. S. M. A., from June 16, 1887 to June 12, 1891, when he was graduated and promoted in the army to

(Add. Second Lieut., Corps of Engineers, June 12, 1891)

Served: At Engineer School of Application and with Battalion of Engineers at Willets Point, N. Y., Sept. 30, 1891 to June, 1894.

(Second Lieut., Corps of Engineers, Oct. 4, 1894)

— Assistant to Major Indicates a West Point graduate and gives his Class. Mahan, June, 1894 to Aug. 28, 1895. — Instructor in Mathematics at U. S. M. A., West Point, N. Y., Aug. 28, 1895

(First Lieut., Corps of Engineers, Jan. 6, 1896)

to Aug. 28, 1897. — Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Aug. 28, 1897 to May 3, 1898. — Engineer Officer, Department of the East, Governors Island, May 3 to 26, 1898. — With Company A, Engineer Battalion, in Philippine expedition, May 26, 1898. — In command of Company A, in third expedition to Manila, June 19 to Sept., 1898. — On sick leave, Sept. 26

(Associate Professor of Mathematics, U. S. M. A., Oct. 7, 1898)

to Nov. 15, 1898. — At U. S. M. A., West Point, from Dec. 26, 1898 to –––––

(Resigned his Commission as First Lieut. of Engineers only,
Jan. 26, 1899)

Vol. V
p459 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Military History. —

(Lieut.‑Colonel, Professor of Mathematics, U. S. M. A., July 29, 1904)

— On detached service, visiting foreign schools, July 19, 1905 to July 1, 1906; at U. S. Military Academy, to –––––.

Vol. VI
p573 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Charles Patton Echols, Born Sept. 6, 1867.)

Military History. —

First Lieut., Corps of Engineers, Jan. 6, 1896.

Associate Professor of Mathematics, U. S. M. A., Oct. 7, 1898.

Lieut.‑Colonel, Professor of Mathematics, U. S. M. A., July 29, 1904.

At U. S. Military Academy, Head of Department of Mathematics, since July 29, 1904;

(Colonel and Professor, U. S. M. A., July 1, 1914)

on detached service as military observer with Allied Armies in France, June 19 to Sept. 2, 1918.

Vol. VII
p315 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

Lieutenant-Colonel and Professor, U. S. M. A., July 29, 1904.

At U. S. Military Academy, Professor of Mathematics, July 29, 1904, to –––––

Colonel and Professor, U. S. M. A., July 1, 1914.

Vol. VIII
p83 [Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History: —

Lt.‑Col., and Professor, U. S. M. A., July 29, 1904.

At U. S. M. A., Professor of Mathematics, July 29, 1904, to

(Col. and Professor, U. S. M. A., July 1, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1931.)

Sept. 30, 1931.

(Col., Ret., Sept. 30, 1931. By operation of law.)

Civil History: — Living, since date of retirement, in Englewood, N. J.

Died, May 21, 1940, at New York City, N. Y.: Aged 72.

Buried, West Point Cemetery, West Point, NY.

The Author's Note:º

1 Son of Indicates a West Point graduate and gives his Class. William Holding Echols,º Class of 1858.

Thayer's Note:

a Col. Echols's birthplace is from a summary biography at the Mathematics Department, U. S. Military Academy.

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