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William Ruthven Smith
Major General William Ruthven Smith (April 2, 1868 – July 15, 1941) was a career United States Army officer who commanded the 36th Division during its deployment in France during the final months of World War I. He later became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Early life William Ruthven Smith was born on April 2, 1868, in Nashville, Tennessee, son of Robert McPhail and Lititia (Trimble) Smith. The younger Smith attended Vanderbilt UniversityTexas State Historical Association, ''Handbook of Texas Online'' and was appointed to the United States Military Academy from his native state, graduating 10th out of 62 cadets in his class of 1892.Cullum, ''Biographical register'', #3459 His classmates included numerous men who would later attain general officer rank, such as Charles Pelot Summerall, Tracy Campbell Dickson, Frank W. Coe, Julian Robert Lindsey, James Ancil Shipton, Louis Chapin Covell, Preston Brown, George Blakely, Robert Mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the state, List of United States cities by population, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the fourth most populous city in the southeastern United States, southeastern U.S. Located on the Cumberland River, the city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, which is one of the fastest growing in the nation. Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railroad center. Nashville seceded with Tennessee during the American Civil War; in 1862 it was the first state capital in the Confederate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort, since it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River with a scenic view, north of New York City. It is the oldest of the five American service academies and educates cadets for commissioning into the United States Army. The academy was founded in 1802, one year after President Thomas Jefferson directed that plans be set in motion to establish it. It was constructed on site of Fort Clinton on West Point overlooking the Hudson, which Colonial General Benedict Arnold conspired to turn over to the British during the Revolutionary War. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments. The majority of the campus's Norman-style buildings are constructed from gray and black granite. The campus is a pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Howard Whitney
Henry Howard Whitney (December 25, 1866 – April 2, 1949) was a United States military officer who attained the rank of brigadier general. He was known primarily for the spy missions he carried out in Puerto Rico and Cuba prior to the start of the Spanish–American War. Early life Whitney was born in Glen Hope, Pennsylvania on December 25, 1866. The son of a clergyman and Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, he graduated from Dickinson Seminary and passed a competitive examination for appointment to the United States Military Academy in 1888. He graduated number 11 of 62 in the class of 1892, and was the class president for all four of his years at West Point. His fellow classmates included numerous men who would later attain general officer rank, such as Charles Pelot Summerall, Tracy Campbell Dickson, Frank W. Coe, William Ruthven Smith, James Ancil Shipton, Louis Chapin Covell, Preston Brown, George Blakely, Robert Mearns, Peter Weimer Davison, Howard Russell Hick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Russell Hickok
Howard Russell Hickok (November 26, 1870 – July 7, 1926) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served in World War I, among other conflicts. Biography Hickok was born on November 26, 1870, in Florida, Missouri. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1892. Hickok was commissioned into the 9th Cavalry Regiment, serving in the Northwestern U.S. and in Arizona and New Mexico. He served on duty with the U.S. National Guard in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., in 1904. He then served in the District of Alaska, and later in the Philippines, participating in both the Philippine–American War and the Moro Rebellion. Hickok graduated from the Infantry and Cavalry School with honors in 1906. After serving with the provisional government of Cuba from 1906 to 1970, he graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College. He also served on the national guards of various states, including Indiana, Georgia, Florid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Weimer Davison
Peter Weimer Davison (May 15, 1869 – February 12, 1920) was an American brigadier general during World War I. Early life and education Peter Davison was born on his family's farm near Waupun, Wisconsin on May 15, 1869. He attended the United States Military Academy, graduating with the class of 1892.Marquis Who's Who, Inc. ''Who Was Who in American History, the Military''. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 128 During his time at the United States Military Academy, he helped found and played on the Academy's football team. His fellow classmates included numerous men who would later attain general officer rank, such as Charles Pelot Summerall, Tracy Campbell Dickson, Frank W. Coe, William Ruthven Smith, James Ancil Shipton, Louis Chapin Covell, Preston Brown, George Blakely, Robert Mearns, Julian Robert Lindsey, Howard Russell Hickok, Henry Howard Whitney, John E. Woodward, John McAuley Palmer and George Columbus Barnhardt. Military career As a second lieutenant, Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Mearns
Brigadier General Robert Walter Mearns (July 16, 1866 – May 23, 1949) was a U.S. Army general during World War I. Early life and education Robert Walter Mearns was born on July 16, 1866, in Kemblesville, Pennsylvania, to Andrew James Mearns, a farmer, and Martha Kennedy Mearns. He attended the West Chester Normal School, then entered the United States Military Academy and graduated number sixty-one of sixty-two in the class of 1892, one of thirteen who took five years to complete the requirements. Mearns later graduated from the Infantry and Cavalry School in 1897. Military career He was commissioned in the 20th Infantry on duty at Fort Assinniboine, Montana, and later, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. During the Spanish–American War, his regiment was sent to Cuba. Mearns participated in the Battle of El Caney and earned the Silver Star. After the war, his regiment was sent to the Philippines. Mearns was promoted to major and commanded the Philippine Scouts from February 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Blakely
George Blakely (July 5, 1870 – November 16, 1965) was an army officer and an American Brigadier general active during World War I. Early life Blakely was born in Pennsylvania. In 1892 he graduated number four of sixty-two from the United States Military Academy. His younger brother, Charles School Blakely, was also a graduate of the United States Military Academy and later a general. Career Upon graduation, he was commissioned in the Second Artillery Brigade and graduated from the Artillery School in 1896. From 1898 to 1901, and again from 1903 to 1908, he was an assistant professor of mathematics at the United States Military Academy. He served in the Coast Artillery but was later detailed to the Inspector General's Department. On August 2, 1917, Blakely was promoted to brigadier general, commanding the 61st Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston Brown (United States Army Officer)
Preston Brown (January 2, 1872 – June 30, 1948) was an American army officer who saw action with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. Brown reached the rank of Major general (United States), major general before retiring from active duty in 1936. Early life Brown was born in Lexington, Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. His mother was Mary Owen Preston, who was the daughter of General William Preston (Kentucky soldier), William C. Preston of the Confederate States Army, Confederate Army, while his father John Mason Brown was a Union Army colonel. He attended Yale University, Yale, where he served on the editorial board of ''The Yale Record''. After his graduation in 1892, he also studied in the University of Virginia. Military career Brown entered the army as a private in 1894 and served in Battery A, Fifth Field Artillery. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1897 and rose through the ranks. He was promoted to major in 1916 and Lieutenant colonel (United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Chapin Covell
Louis Chapin Covell (June 22, 1875 – August 26, 1952) was a United States army officer and business. He served in the Spanish–American War and World War I, and later worked for several automotive companies, including General Motors. Early life Covell was born on June 22, 1875 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Elliot Franklin Covell and Laura (Chapin) Covell. After graduating from Grand Rapids High School in 1893, he worked at the Macey Company as an advertising and sales manager. In 1915 he was the organizer and president of Covell-Hensen Company, an advertising and printing company. Military career Covell enlisted in the Michigan National Guard on April 6, 1892. On June 26, 1895 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. Covell served as a captain in the Spanish–American War, advanced to major in 1900 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1911. Covell became a brigadier general in the National Guard on February 7, 1917 and the National Army on August 5, 1917. He served d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ancil Shipton
Brigadier General James Ancil Shipton (March 10, 1867 – February 15, 1926) was a senior United States Army officer. He served in the Philippine–American War and World War I, where he held various commands on the Western Front. Early life James Ancil Shipton was born in Ironton, Ohio on March 10, 1867, and was raised on a farm.Davis, 1998, p. 331. Military service World War I Creation and command of the American Anti-Aircraft Service On 26 July 1917, Brigadier General Shipton and two other officers, Captains Glenn Preston Anderson and George F. Humbert, departed for France with orders to "investigate the subject of antiaircraft defense as developed by the British and French at schools and at the front." The party was soon tasked with the organization of the A.E.F.'s antiaircraft defenses, and the American Anti-Aircraft Service (A.A.S.) formed as a result. Shipton mainly concentrated his attention on logistical matters while Anderson and Humbert were heavily involved in the act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Robert Lindsey
Major General Julian Robert Lindsey (March 16, 1871 – June 27, 1948) was a United States Army cavalry officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served in the China Relief Expedition, the Pancho Villa Expedition and commanded a regiment, and later a brigade, in World War I. Sergeant Alvin York, perhaps the most well known American soldier of World War I, also served in Lindsey's brigade. Military career Julian Lindsey was born on March 16, 1871, in Irwinton, Georgia. His parents were John W. Lindsey and Julia Lindsey. He entered the United States Military Academy and graduated four years later with the class of 1892, ranked 32nd of 62 cadets. His fellow classmates included numerous men who would later attain general officer rank, such as Charles Pelot Summerall, Tracy Campbell Dickson, Frank W. Coe, William Ruthven Smith, James Ancil Shipton, Louis Chapin Covell, Preston Brown, George Blakely, Robert Mearns, Peter Weimer Davison, Howard Russell Hickok, Henry Howa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank W
Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Aargau frank, Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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