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Campbell King
Campbell King (30 August 1871 – 16 October 1953) was an American infantry officer who served with the U.S. Army. He was the commandant at Fort Benning and is known for modernizing its training programs and infrastructure. Early years Born to Alexander King and Mary Lee Evans King on 30 August 1871, Campbell King grew up in Flat Rock, North Carolina. He attended Charleston High School and the College of Charleston,''Who Was Who in American History'' - The Military (Chicago, IL: Marquis Who's Who, Inc., 1975) pp. 306 then was a student at Harvard College from 1889 to 1891. He enlisted in the cavalry as a private in 1897.Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. ''Generals in Khaki'' (Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998), pp. 215-216 Military career After being promoted to corporal, King was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1898. Some time after his commission, King graduated with distinction from the Infantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth in 1905, and the Army Staff College the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina
Flat Rock is a village in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,114 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Charles Baring and Susan Heyward Baring built Mountain Lodge in 1827 as the community became known as the "Little Charleston of the Mountains" due to an influx of wealthy summer residents from the South Carolina Low Country. Historic Flat Rock Inc. bought the abandoned house and sold it in 2014 to Julien Smythe, a descendant of an owner of Connemara who along with wife Lori renovated the house. A post office called Flat Rock has been in operation since 1829. The village was named for granite rock formations which dotted the landscape. Historic Flat Rock Inc. began in 1968 after the loss of Ravenswood and began buying historic properties. A number of buildings in the village are included in the Flat Rock Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also on the Register ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
