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Crawford served as a Second Lieutenant in the 10th Infantry on the [[American frontier|United States frontier]] between 1889-1895, which included military police duty in [[Oklahoma City]] until 1890 and assisting the U.S. Commission in dealings with [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]] tribes; between 1891-1892 he organized an Apache Indian Company in the 10th Infantry. During the Spanish-American War he participated in the [[Battle of San Juan Hill]] (1898) and was later commended for his bravery. Between 1903-1907 he taught at [[Fort Leavenworth, Kansas]] in the [[United States Army Cavalry School|Infantry and Cavalry School]] and the [[United States Army Command and General Staff College|Army Staff College]]. Crawford also served in the Philippines a number of times, first during 1890-1902 and again between 1909-1911. From 1913-1916 Crawford served on the General Staff of the U.S. Army, after which he was in [[Panama Canal Zone]] until 1917. During World War I, Crawford served with the [[American Expeditionary Force]] as a Brigadier General of the [[National Army (USA)|National Army]]. There he commanded the 6th Infantry Brigade, [[3rd Infantry Division (United States)|3rd Infantry Division]] during the [[Second Battle of the Marne]]. In 1919, Crawford retired due to disabilities.<ref name="davis1998" /><ref name="marquis1975" />
Crawford served as a Second Lieutenant in the 10th Infantry on the [[American frontier|United States frontier]] between 1889-1895, which included military police duty in [[Oklahoma City]] until 1890 and assisting the U.S. Commission in dealings with [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]] tribes; between 1891-1892 he organized an Apache Indian Company in the 10th Infantry. During the Spanish-American War he participated in the [[Battle of San Juan Hill]] (1898) and was later commended for his bravery. Between 1903-1907 he taught at [[Fort Leavenworth, Kansas]] in the [[United States Army Cavalry School|Infantry and Cavalry School]] and the [[United States Army Command and General Staff College|Army Staff College]]. Crawford also served in the Philippines a number of times, first during 1890-1902 and again between 1909-1911. From 1913-1916 Crawford served on the General Staff of the U.S. Army, after which he was in [[Panama Canal Zone]] until 1917. During World War I, Crawford served with the [[American Expeditionary Force]] as a Brigadier General of the [[National Army (USA)|National Army]]. There he commanded the 6th Infantry Brigade, [[3rd Infantry Division (United States)|3rd Infantry Division]] during the [[Second Battle of the Marne]]. In 1919, Crawford retired due to disabilities.<ref name="davis1998" /><ref name="marquis1975" />


== Personal Life ==
== Personal Life and Death ==
Crawford lived in [[Paola, Kansas]] and died on 28 Dec. 1945 in an automobile accident. He was a [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] and married to E.M. Miller(d. 1919), they had no children. Crawford was also an author of two books, [https://archive.org/details/sixmonthswithsix00char ''Six Months with the Sixth Brigade''] and ''Restarting Economic Theory''.<ref name="davis1998" /><ref name="marquis1975" />
Crawford lived in [[Paola, Kansas]] and died on 28 Dec. 1945 in an automobile accident. He was a [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] and married to E.M. Miller(d. 1919), they had no children. Crawford was also an author of two books, [https://archive.org/details/sixmonthswithsix00char ''Six Months with the Sixth Brigade''] and ''Restarting Economic Theory''.<ref name="davis1998" /><ref name="marquis1975" />



Revision as of 17:47, 8 March 2018

Charles Crawford (18?? - 28 Dec. 1945) was a United States army officer and author. He served in the Spanish-American War, the Philippines and World War I.

Charles Crawford
BornCoshocton, Ohio
Died(1945-12-28)28 December 1945
Kansas
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1889-1919
RankBrigadier General
Battles / warsSpanish American War
World War I

Early Life and Education

Crawford was born in Coshocton, Ohio to Thomas Crawford and Margaret Parkhill. In 1889, Crawford graduated from the United States Military Academy, where he was a classmate of future army general Charles Dudley Rhodes.[1] Later, he graduated from the Army War College in 1912.[2]

Military Career

Crawford served as a Second Lieutenant in the 10th Infantry on the United States frontier between 1889-1895, which included military police duty in Oklahoma City until 1890 and assisting the U.S. Commission in dealings with American Indian tribes; between 1891-1892 he organized an Apache Indian Company in the 10th Infantry. During the Spanish-American War he participated in the Battle of San Juan Hill (1898) and was later commended for his bravery. Between 1903-1907 he taught at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in the Infantry and Cavalry School and the Army Staff College. Crawford also served in the Philippines a number of times, first during 1890-1902 and again between 1909-1911. From 1913-1916 Crawford served on the General Staff of the U.S. Army, after which he was in Panama Canal Zone until 1917. During World War I, Crawford served with the American Expeditionary Force as a Brigadier General of the National Army. There he commanded the 6th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division during the Second Battle of the Marne. In 1919, Crawford retired due to disabilities.[1][2]

Personal Life and Death

Crawford lived in Paola, Kansas and died on 28 Dec. 1945 in an automobile accident. He was a Presbyterian and married to E.M. Miller(d. 1919), they had no children. Crawford was also an author of two books, Six Months with the Sixth Brigade and Restarting Economic Theory.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Davis, Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press. pp. 86–87. ISBN 1-57197-088-6.
  2. ^ a b c Inc, ed.: Marquis Who's Who, (1975). Who was who in American history, the military (76 bicentennial ed. ed.). Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. p. 114. ISBN 0-8379-3201-7. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help); |last1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)