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 [decorative delimiter] Class of 1914

Vol. VI
p1678
5227

(Born Pa.)

La Rhett L. Stuart​1

(Ap'd at Large)

22

(La Rhett Livingston Stuart, Born Jan. 17, 1892, Bethlehem, PA.)​a

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, March 1, 1910, to June 12, 1914, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., Coast Artillery Corps.

Served: At Fort Monroe, Va., Sept. 12, 1914, to Aug. 25, 1915; on leave of absence to Sept. 28, 1915; at Fort Andrews, Mass., Sept. 28, 1915, to June 12, 1916; at Training Camp, Plattsburg, N. Y., to

(First Lieut., Coast Artillery Corps, July 1, 1916)

Oct. 18, 1916; at Fort Andrews, Mass., to

(Captain, Coast Artillery Corps, July 25, 1917)

Aug. 24, 1917; at U. S. Military Academy, Instructor in Department of Chemistry, Aug. 24, 1917, to March 2, 1918; Instructor in Department of Law, March 2 to June 8, 1918; in Department of Tactics, summer of 1918;

(Major, Coast Artillery Corps, U. S. A., Sept. 10, 1918)

in Department of Law to Oct. 31; in Department of English and History to Dec. 31, 1918; in Department of Chemistry to ––––

(Returned to Grade of Captain, Aug. 20, 1919)

Vol. VII
p1012
[Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

Captain, Coast Artillery Corps, July 25, 1917.

At U. S. Military Academy, for various periods Instructor in Departments of Chemistry, Law, Tactics and English and History, Aug. 24, 1917, to

Major, Temporary, Coast Artillery Corps, Sept. 10, 1918.

Returned to Grade of Captain, Aug. 20, 1919.

Major, Coast Artillery Corps, July 1, 1920.

Aug. 23, 1922; at Fort Monroe, Va., student officer, Coast Artillery Sky, Battery Officers' Course, to June 15, 1923, when he was graduated; on leave and en route to Canal Zone, to Aug. 15, 1923; at Fort Amador, Canal Zone, commanding battalion and regimental plans and training officer, 4th Coast Artillery, to Apr. 24, 1924; en route to United States and on leave to Sept. 12, 1926; at Fort Monroe, Va., student officer, at Coast Artillery School, Advanced Course, to June 15, 1927, when he was graduated; at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., student officer, Command and General Staff School, to June 15, 1928, when he was graduated; General Staff Corps Eligible List; at Fort Monroe, Va., on duty with Organized Reserves and Adjutant, Third Coast Artillery District, to ––––

Vol. VIII
p275
[Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History: —

(Maj. C. A. C., July 1, 1920)

At Ft. Monroe, Va., O. R. and Adj., 3d C. A. Dist., Aug. 12, 1928 to June 10, 1932; on leave to Aug. 1, 1932; temp. duty at Ft. Sheridan, Ill., to Aug. 20, 1932; en route to Manila, P. I., to Oct. 15, 1932; at Ft. Mills, P. I., comdg. 2d Bn., 60th C. A., to Feb. 28, 1934; Harbor Defense Supply Off., H. D., Manila and Subic Bays, and comdg. Ft. Drum, P. I., to Jan. 31, 1935; en route to U. S., to Feb. 20, 1935; at Ft. Winfield Scott, Calif., P. & T. Off., Harbor Defenses of San Francisco and 6th C. A., to

(Lt.‑Col. C. A. C., Aug. 1, 1935)

May 15, 1937; comdg. Harbor Defenses of San Francisco, to June 25, 1937; on leave to July 28, 1937; en route to station to Aug. 18, 1937; at Washington, D. C., student off., A. W. C., to June 30, 1938; Operations Br., G‑1, W. D. G. S., to ––––

Vol. IX
p179
[Supplement, Vol. IX: 1940‑1950]

Military History: —

(Lt Col CAC 1 Aug 35)

Washington DC, Stu, AWC, -30 Jun 38; Opns Br G‑1 WDGS,

(Col AUS 26 Jun 41)

‑2 Jan 42; Ft Winfield Scott Calif, comdg 6 CA Regt, 6 Jan-10 Mar 42

(Brig Gen AUS 11 Mar 42)

— Ft Sheridan, Ill., CG AAATC, 27 Mar 42‑

(Col CAC 1 Jul 42)

15 Feb 43; Cp Davis NC, CG 49 AAA Brig, 24 Feb-21 Apr 43; Cp Callan Calif, CG AAATC 29 Apr-31 Dec 43; Cp Stewart Ga, CG 66 AAA Brig, 9 Jan-13 Mar 44; Mitchel Fld LI and Cp Pickett Va, CG 102 AAA Brig, 15 Mar-20 Oct 44; T‑S (New Guinea, Luzon) CG 102 AAA Brig, 16 Nov 44, — (Dpty Comdr, 14 AA Comd, 10 Dec 44–29 Mar 45)

(LM)

‑17 Jul 45; Cp Bowie Tex, CG 7 Hq Spec Tps Fourth Army, 1 Nov 45‑

(Brig Gen AUS terminated 31 Jan 46)

28 Feb 46; U of San Francisco Calif, PMS and T, 22 Apr 46 ––––

Died, Sep. 4, 1967, at Hemet, Cal.: Aged 85.​b

Buried, San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, CA.


The Author's Note:

1 Son of Captain Indicates a West Point graduate and gives his Class.Sidney E. Stuart, Class of 1880; Grandson of Colonel Indicates a West Point graduate and gives his Class.La Rhett L. Livingston, Class of 1853.


Thayer's Notes:

a Gen. Stuart's birthplace is from the memorial article and biographical sketch at West Point Association of Graduates.

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b Gen. Stuart died after the publication of Vol. IX (1950), the most recent volume of the Supplements to Cullum's Register available to me, which may also be the most recent volume in the public domain. The date and place of his death are from the WPAOG memorial article.


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