Augustus P. Blocksom
Augustus Perry Blocksom | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1854 Ohio |
| Died | July 26, 1931 (aged 76) Florida |
| Service | United States Army |
| Rank | Major general |
Augustus Perry Blocksom (November 7, 1854 - July 26, 1931) was an American Army officer, who served as a general during World War I.
Early life
Blocksom was born on November 7, 1854 in Ohio.[1] He attended the United States Military Academy and graduated in the class of 1877.[2][3]
Military career
Blocksom was commissioned as a second lieutenant of cavalry on June 15, 1877. He later received a brevet to first lieutenant for gallantry at Ash Creek, Arizona on May 7, 1880. He served in campaigns against the Apaches in Arizona, which included patrolling the Arizona-New Mexico border,[3] and in the Sioux Campaign of 1890 and 1891.[2]
During the Spanish–American War, he was wounded in the attack on Battle of San Juan Hill and served from 1900 to 1902 in the Philippines.[4]
Blocksom, then a major, was charged with investigating the Brownsville raid of 1906 and stated that the enlisted soldiers there were uncooperative in his investigation.[5] Blocksom also reported that no positive identifications of the raiders had been made and that tensions in the community were high.[6]
He commanded a squadron of the Sixth Cavalry during the China Relief Expedition.[2]
He was promoted to major general on August 5, 1917. He was the commander of Camp Cody until April 18, 1918.[4][7]
He retired on November 7, 1918.[4]
Awards
Death and legacy
Blocksom retired to Florida, where he died on July 26, 1931.[4]
References
- ^ Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 43. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
- ^ a b c Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 43. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
- ^ a b Trapp, Dan L. (1964). Al Sieber: Chief of Scouts. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 216.
- ^ a b c d e Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 43. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
- ^ Tucker, Spencer (2013). Almanac of American Military History. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 1216. ISBN 9781598845303.
- ^ Morris, Edmund (2001). Theodore Rex. Random House. p. 718. ISBN 9780394555096.
- ^ "34th Infantry Division". U.S. Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- Bibliography
- Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
- Morris, Edmund (2001). Theodore Rex. Random House. ISBN 9780394555096.
- Trapp, Dan L. (1964). Al Sieber: Chief of Scouts. University of Oklahoma Press. OCLC 5207593.
- Tucker, Spencer (2013). Almanac of American Military History. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598845303.