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Thomas S. McCaleb |
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Born Petersburg, VA.a Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1871, to June 16, 1875, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 9th Infantry, June 16, 1875. Served: on frontier duty at Ft. Laramie, Wy., Oct. 5 to Nov. 23, 1875, — Camp Robinson, Neb., Nov. 26, 1875, to Oct. 29, 1876, — on Powder River Expedition, to Jan. 14, 1877, — North Platte, Neb., to Aug. 30, 1877, — Ft. McPherson, Neb., to Dec. 6, 1877, — North Platte, Neb., Dec. 6, 1877, to Jan., 1878, — Ft. McPherson, Neb., to Oct. 30, 1878, — Ft. McKinney, Wy., Nov. 15, 1878, to Oct. 28, 1880, — Cheyenne Depot, Wy., to July 3, 1881, — Ft. McKinney, Wy., to Apr. 7, (First Lieut., 9th Infantry, Mar. 4, 1883) 1883, — Ft. D. A. Russell, Wy., to July 20, 1886, — Whipple Barracks, Ara., to Jan., 1887, — Los Angeles, Cal. (temporarily on Engineer duty in Arizona), to Jan. 31, 1889, — and Whipple Barracks, Ara., to –––––. Vol. IV (Thomas Sydney McCaleb) Military History. — Served: At Whipple Barracks, Ariz., until Oct. 2, 1890. — Madison Barracks, N. Y., with 9th Infantry, Oct. 10, 1890 (Captain of Infantry, 9th Infantry, April 22, 1892) to April 19, 1898. — Tampa, Fla., until June 8. — Embarked with expedition for Santiago de Cuba. — In assault on Fort San Juan. — Entered Santiago, July 17. — Left Santiago, Aug. 10. — At Montauk Point, L. I., Aug. 14 until Sept. 10, 1898. — Madison Barracks, Sept., 1898 to Feb., 1899. (Transferred to 23d Infantry, June 20, 1900) Vol. V Military History. — Served: Commanded battalion 9th Infantry in operations against Insurgents in Philippines from April 24, 1899 to June 20, 1900; sent to America (sick) from Taku, China, Aug., 1900; (Major, 6th Infantry, Dec. 5, 1900) — On Recruiting Service; returned to Philippines, June, 1902; transferred to 30th Infantry June 26, 1902.
Major, U. S. A., Retired, Dec. 5, 1902,
— Residence: Norfolk, Va. Vol. VI (Thomas Sydney McCaleb, Born Nov. 16, 1853.) Military History. — Major, 6th Infantry, Dec. 5, 1900.
Major, U. S. A., Retired, Dec. 5, 1902,
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Major, U. S. A., Retired, Dec. 5, 1902,
Awarded Silver Star and cited "for gallantry in action against Spanish forces at Santiago, Cuba, July 1, 1898." Vol. VIII Military History: — Maj., Ret., Dec. 5, 1902. Died June 15, 1934, at Norfolk, Va.: Aged 80. Portrait and obituary in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1935.º Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. |
a Maj. McCaleb's birthplace is from his AOG obituary.
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