Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899
Variant namesU.S. Army officer; served with distinction in the Civil War, Apache War, Spanish-American War, and was the only U.S. general officer to be killed during the Philippine-American War; city of Lawton, Okla., takes its name from General Lawton.
From the description of Henry Ware Lawton photograph collection, 1899-1903. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 165139131
Army officer.
From the description of Henry Ware Lawton papers, 1849-1930 (bulk 1886-1902). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 74986165
Lieutenant, Fourth U.S. Cavalry.
From the description of Letter, December 21, 1876. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 17799055
Biographical Note
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1843, Mar. 17:
Born, Manhattan, Ohio -
1858 -1861 :Attended Fort Wayne Methodist Episcopal College (now Taylor University), Fort Wayne, Ind. -
1861:
Enlisted in the 9th Indiana Infantry (volunteers) Appointed first lieutenant, 30th Indiana Infantry (volunteers), and attained rank of brevet colonel by 1865 -
1864 -1865 :Commanded 30th Indiana Infantry in the Civil War; received Medal of Honor for gallantry at Atlanta, Ga. -
1865 -1867 :Read law, law office of Judge Ninde, Fort Wayne, Ind., and attended Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass. -
1867:
Appointed second lieutenant, United States Army -
1873 -1888 :Fought in Indian War campaigns (Sioux in 1876, Ute in 1879, Apache in 1886) with rank of captain -
1881:
Married Mary Craig -
1886:
Led army column that pursued Geronimo and his Chiricahua Apache warriors through the mountains of Arizona and Mexico and received his surrender -
1898:
Commanded 2nd Division, Army Corps in Cuba, during the Spanish-American War; participated in actions at Daiquiri, Siboney, El Caney, and Santiago de Cuba, and became military governor of Santiago de Cuba after the close of hostilities; held rank of colonel -
1898:
Accompanied President William McKinley on tour of the United States -
1898 -1899 :Commanded 1st Division, VIII Army Corps in the Philippines, during the Philippine Insurrection, first as brigadier and later as major general of volunteers -
1899, Dec. 19:
Killed in action, San Mateo, Luzon, Philippines
From the guide to the Henry Ware Lawton Papers, 1849-1930, (bulk 1886-1902), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Beuck, R. F., | person |
| correspondedWith | Breckinridge family | family |
| associatedWith | Carter, Robert Goldthwaite, 1845-1936, | person |
| associatedWith | Geronimo, 1829-1909. | person |
| associatedWith | Hasson, Esther Voorhees, 1867-1942. | person |
| associatedWith | Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows), 1863-1931. | person |
| correspondedWith | Lawton, Mary Craig, 1855-1934 | person |
| associatedWith | Naiche, ca. 1857-1921. | person |
| associatedWith | Relief (Hospital ship : AH) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909. | person |
| associatedWith | Rhodes, Jack London, 1903-1965. | person |
| associatedWith | Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Philippine Commission (1900-1916) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927. | person |
| correspondedWith | Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant), 1866-1924 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Belle Fourche River (Wyo.) | |||
| Philippines | |||
| Philippines | |||
| Cuba | |||
| United States | |||
| Luzon (Philippines) | |||
| Luzon (Philippines) |
| Subject |
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| Art, American |
| Chiricahua Indians |
| Generals |
| Indians of North America |
| Spanish |
| Spanish |
| Spanish |
| Spanish |
| Spanish |
| Spanish |
| Occupation |
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| Army officers |
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Person
Birth 1843-03-17
Death 1899-12-19
