Class of 1889

Vol. IV
p476 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

Military History. — Served: At Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Ga., until Oct., 1892. — Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va., Sept. 1, 1892 until Sept. 1, 1894 (Graduate, 1894).

(First Lieut. of Artillery, 1st Artillery, June 29, 1896)

— Special course at same to Sept. 1, 1896. — Served at Jackson Barracks, La., until Sept., 1897. — In camp at Chickamauga Park to Nov., 1897. — New Orleans, to April 19, 1898. — Chickamauga Park, April 19 to April 28, 1898. — Port Tampa, Fla., April 28 to June 13, 1898. — To Cuba, with 5th Army Corps, June 13. — In action at El Caney, July 1, and at Santiago, July 10 and 11. — Recommended for brevet by C. O., Light Artillery Brigade, in Cuba. — Left Santiago for Montauk, L. I., Aug. 14. — Left Montauk for Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Sept. 21, 1898. — Served at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Sept. 24 until –––––

Vol. V
p431 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Military History. — Served: at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Sept. 24 until April, 1899; accompanied the battery to San Francisco, Cal. in April, 1899; thence by United States Army Transport Hancock to Manila, P. I., reaching there May 11, 1899; with about half the battery, and six 1.65 Mountain Howitzers (Hotchkiss), in expedition (Major W. A. Kobbe, 3d Artillery, commanding), from Calumpit to Aryat, from about May 13 to 20, and several skirmishes therein, joining Lawton's Maraquina Valley Expedition at Aryat; with two B. L. R.s, two 3‑inch Hotchkiss Howitzers and two 1.65 Hotchkiss guns, in 2d Brigade, 1st Division (Lawton's 8th Army Corps, in advance from San Pedro Macati on Paranaque, June 10, 1899, in action off and on from daylight to dark with mountain guns; in action with all six guns against Insurrecto Artillery near Zapote Bridge, June 13, from about 8 A.M. to 11 A.M.; range about 700 yards, and with four mountain guns in the afternoon, advancing to river at bridge, range, 37 yards; in action with Provisional Battery, July 20, advance of Wheaton from Imus to Dos Marinas; commanded platoon of 3.2s (Andrews Battery) in engagement, San Fernando de Pampanga, Aug. 9 (2d Division, MacArthur's); advanced to Calulut same date; in reconnaissance to Angeles, Aug. 11, 13 and 16; engaged each date; occupied Angeles, Aug. 16, with 10 companies, 12th Infantry, Lieut.-Colonel J. H. Smith, commanding; on Aug. 17‑18, two gattlingº guns, for outpost duty, added to Kenly's command, and later a Hotchkiss mountain gun, and the armoured car with its armament of 6 pdr. and Hotchkiss revolving cannon; recommended for brevet by General Lawton, for Zapote fight; in frequent action at Angeles day and night until about Sept. 20; about Sept. 20, right ear drum ruptured in engagement at Angeles Bridge on S. R.; 1st Division Hospital, Manila, for about six weeks; about Nov. 17, took provisional machine gun battery, two gattlings (.45) and two 6m‑m colt automatics, from Manila to San Fabian, Lingayan, joining General Lloyd Wheaton's Command there, where platoon 3.2, 6th Artillery; about Jan. 5, 1900, took machine gun battery by rail from Dagupan to Manila, and joined Wheaton at Bacoor to Imus; small engagement at Imus; advanced with expedition to Dos Marinas; joined General MacArthur, commanding 2d Division, 8th Army Corps at Bautista, as Aide-de‑camp; continued as Aide-de‑camp, until July 1, 1901, during about a year of which time General MacArthur was Governor-General and Commanding General, Division of Philippine Islands.

(Captain, Artillery Corps, Feb. 2, 1901)

— Assigned command 8th Battery, Field Artillery (formerly Light Battery F, 4th Artillery), in Feb., 1901; at Pasay Barracks, Manila, P. I., July 1; en route to the U. S. A. on Transport Meade; proceeded with Battery by rail to Vancouver Barracks; marched 26th Battery to American Lake, July, 1902; camped with 2d Washington National Guard, thence to Tacoma, to Seattle and to Vancouver Barracks, by marching via Olympia, Wash.; on G. C. M., Nome, Alaska, June-July, 1903; marched battery to American Lake, July, 1904, combined maneuvers regular troops and National Guard; on D. S. later in summer, as Umpire at maneuvers, Atascadero, Southern California; to Fort D. A. Russell, Jan. 6‑11, 1905; on D. S. at Rock Island Arsenal, June, 1905. Technical Instructor, new 3‑inch B. L. R. and material; took battery by rail to Fort Sill, O. T., latter part of June, there joining, July 2, the 2d Provisional Regiment, Field Artillery; at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., Nov. 4‑8; transferred to 20th Battery, Field Artillery (horse), Fort Riley, in Jan., 1906; joined battery, Jan. 22, 1906; on Gunners Board, N. W. Division; on Horse Board, Kansas City  p432 and St. Louis; transferred on Aug. 13, 1906, to old battery — 8th — and sailed on U. S. Transport Sherman from San Francisco, on Oct. 14, 1906 to Manila, via Honolulu and Guam; joined 8th Battery about middle of Nov. at Camp Stotsenburg, Pampanga, Luzon, P. I.

(Major, Artillery Corps, April 5, 1907)

— On Gunners Board, P. D., May-July, 1907; on detached service, making reconnaissance from Manila to Camp Stotsenburg; assigned to field Artillery, June 6, 1907; detached service, Manila, July 14, Aug. 8; Land Defense Fortification Board; on general recruiting service, July 17, 1907 to –––––; en route to U. S. on Army Transport Sherman, Aug. 14 to Sept. 16; at Fort Slocum, N. Y., Oct. 1, and in charge all recruiting, New York City, March 2, 1908 to –––––.

Vol. VI
p513 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Born Feb. 18, 1864.)

Military History. —

Major, Artillery Corps, April 5, 1907.

Assigned to 5th Field Artillery, June 6, 1907.

At Fort Slocum, N. Y., on General Recruiting Service, Oct. 1, 1907; in charge of all recruiting in New York City, March 2, 1908, to April 28, 1912; on leave of absence to June 1, 1912; at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, with regiment, to

(Lieut.-Colonel, 6th Field Artillery, Aug. 26, 1912)

Sept. 15, 1912; at Fort Riley, Kans., with regiment, to Feb. 16, 1913; at Hot Springs, Ark., sick, to March 20, 1913; at St. Louis, Mo., on General Recruiting Service, to Oct. 10, 1913; at Fort Riley, Kans., with regiment, to Nov. 13, 1913; at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, student officer at  p514 School of Fire, to Dec. 13, 1913, when he was graduated; at Fort Riley, Kans., with regiment, to April 20, 1914; at Fort Bliss, Texas, with regiment, April 24 to Nov. 8, 1914; at Hot Springs, Ark., sick, and on sick leave, to Feb. 23, 1915; at Douglas, Arizona, with regiment, to Nov. 25, 1915; at Nogales, Arizona, with regiment, to Dec. 27, 1915; at Jefferson Bks., Mo., on General Recruiting Service, Dec. 30, 1915, to

(Colonel of Field Artillery, July 1, 1916)

Nov. 8, 1916; at San Diego, Cal., taking Field Officers' Course in Aviation, Nov. 12, 1916, to May 20, 1917; at San Francisco, Cal., in office of Department Intelligence Officer, Western Department, to June 28, 1917; at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, with 7th Field Artillery, July 2 to 22, 1917; en route to France to August, 1917; in France, Chief of Air Service, A. E. F., to

(Brigadier-General, National Army, Aug. 5, 1917)

Feb. 28, 1918; en route to U. S. to March 9; at Washington, D. C., Director of Military Aeronautics, April, 1918, to

(Major-General, National Army, April 29, 1918)

(Honorably Discharged as Major-General, N. A., Only, March 10, 1919)

March 10, 1919; at Camp Meade, Md., and at various points, in connection with recruiting matters, to Oct. 29, 1919.

Colonel, U. S. A., Retired, Oct. 30,º 1919,
At His Own Request, After Over 34 Years' Service.

Commander of the Legion of Honor (French); Companion of Order of the Bath (English).

Vol. VII
p282 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

Colonel of Field Artillery, July 1, 1916.

Major-General, National Army, Apr. 29, 1918.

Returned to Grade of Colonel, Mar. 8, 1919.

Colonel, U. S. A., Retired, Oct. 31,º 1919,
At His Own Request, After Over 34 Years' Service.

Awarded

Distinguished Service Medal

"For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services. As Chief of Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, by his executive ability, clear conception, and  p283 broad mental grasp, he was able to overcome many obstacles and placed the training of Air Service personnel on an efficient basis. Later as Director of Military Aeronautics in the United States he success­fully organized and accomplished the training of personnel for overseas service with a resulting high degree of morale throughout the Air Service and the efficient performance of duties at the front. Serving at the same time as a member of the Advisory Committee and Joint Army and Navy Airship Board, he rendered services of inestimable value to the Government in positions of great responsibility."

Awarded two Silver Stars and cited "for gallantry in action against Spanish forces at El Caney, Cuba, July 1, 1898," and again "for gallantry in action against insurgent forces at Zapote River, Luzon, Philippine Islands, June 13, 1899."

Died, Jan. 10, 1928, at Washington, D. C.: Aged 63.

Portrait and obituary in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1929.

Major-General, U. S. A., (Posthumously) Jan. 10, 1928.
Act of June 21, 1930.