Charles Frederic Humphrey Sr.

For his son, see Charles F. Humphrey Jr.

Charles Frederic Humphrey Sr.
Born	(1844-09-02)September 2, 1844 Tioga County, New York, US
Died	June 4, 1926(1926-06-04) (aged 81)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1863–1907
Rank	Major General
Battles / wars	American Civil War Indian Wars China Relief Expedition
Awards	Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross
Relations	BG Charles Frederic Humphrey Jr. (son) Marion Bell Humphrey (son)

Charles Frederic Humphrey Sr. (September 2, 1844 – June 4, 1926) was a major general in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient.

Biography

Humphrey was born on September 2, 1844, in Tioga County, New York. He married Juanita Foster DaCosta and had five children. Two of their sons, Evan and Charles Jr., would become brigadier generals. Humphrey died on June 4, 1926, and is buried with Juanita, as well as Evan and another son, Marion, at Arlington National Cemetery.

Career

Humphrey originally joined the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Indian Wars.

His award citation reads:

Voluntarily and successfully conducted, in the face of a withering fire, a party which recovered possession of an abandoned howitzer and two Gatling guns lying between the lines a few yards from the Indians.

Later in his career he served in the China Relief Expedition and then succeeded Marshall I. Ludington as Quartermaster General of the Army. His retirement was effective as of July 1, 1907.

Other awards he received during his career include the Distinguished Service Cross and the Civil War Campaign Medal.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars

External links

• Charles Frederic Humphrey, at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website
• "Charles Frederic Humphrey Sr". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved September 5, 2010.