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John Frank Morrison
Major General John Frank Morrison (December 20, 1857 – October 22, 1932) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, Pancho Villa Expedition, and World War I, he attained the rank of Major general (United States), major general and was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army), Army Distinguished Service Medal and Silver Star. Early life and education John F. Morrison was born in Charlotteville, New York, Charlotteville, Schoharie County, New York on December 20, 1857, the son of Hannah (Lamont) Morrison and John Morrison, who served as county clerk. He graduated from Schoharie Academy, then began attendance at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, from which he graduated in 1881, ranked 26th of 53. Upon his graduation, Morrison was commissioned as a Second lieutenant#United States, second lieutenant of Infantry Branch (United States), Infantry. Start of career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotteville, New York
Charlotteville is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet in the town of Summit, New York, Summit, Schoharie County, New York, Schoharie County, New York (state), New York, United States. Charlotteville is southwest of Richmondville, New York, Richmondville. The community has a post office with ZIP code 12036. The Bute-Warner-Truax Farm, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Charlotteville. References Hamlets in Schoharie County, New York Hamlets in New York (state) {{SchoharieCountyNY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine–American War
The Philippine–American War or Filipino–American War ( es, Guerra filipina-estadounidense, tl, Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano), previously referred to as the Philippine Insurrection or the Tagalog Insurgency by the United States, was an armed conflict between the First Philippine Republic and the United States that started on February 4, 1899, and ended on July 2, 1902. The conflict arose in 1898 when the United States, rather than acknowledging the Philippines' declaration of independence, annexed the Philippines under the Treaty of Paris at the conclusion of the Spanish–American War. The war can be seen as a continuation of the Philippine struggle for independence that began in 1896 with the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule. Fighting erupted between forces of the United States and those of the Philippine Republic on February 4, 1899, in what became known as the 1899 Battle of Manila. On June 2, 1899, the First Philippine Republic officially declared war ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
