Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Documentary Films. 1914 - 1944. THE 29TH DIVISION [WORLD WAR I]

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

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Woodrow Wilson (b. Thomas Woodrow Wilson, December 28, 1856, Staunton, Virginia-d.February 3, 1924, Washington, D.C.), was the twenty-eight President of the United States, 1913-1921; Governor of New Jersey, 1911-1913; and president of Princeton University, 1902-1910. Biographical Note 1856, Dec. 28 Born, Staunton, Va. 1870 ...

Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955

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Charles Pelot Summerall (b. Mar. 4, 1867, Blount's Ferry, Fla.-d. May 14, 1955, Washington, D.C.), U.S. Army officer, graduated from West Point in 1892. Early in his career he fought in the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, and the attack on Peking during the China Relief Expedition. He served on the front line in France during World War I as commander of the 1st Division and, later, commander of the 5th Corps. In 1926 he became chief of staff of the U.S. Army, and in 1930 retir...

Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948

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Career Army officer who served in the Philippines as an adjutant general and engineer officer, collector of customs, and cavalry squadron commander, participating in actions against the Tausug (Moros), 1899-1903; later apppointed governor of Moro Province and commander, Department of Mindanao, 1909-1913. Well-known for his command of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I, 1917-1919. From the description of General John J. Pershing photograph collection [pictu...

Hale, Harry Clay, 1861-1946

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Harry Clay Hale (b. July 10, 1861, Knoxville, Ill.-d. March 21, 1946, Palo Alto, Calif.), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1883. His career spanned service during the Sioux Indian campaign, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine insurrection, the Mexican Border and China actions, and World War I. During the World War he helped to organize and commanded the 84th Division and later was assigned to command the 26th Division. At the time of his retirement, 1925, he was ...

Wright, William Mason, 1863-1943

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William Mason Wright (b. Sept. 24, 1863, Newark, N.J.-d. Aug. 16, 1943), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1883. He served in the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, and Mexico. He commanded the 3rd, 5th, and 7th Corps, 89th Division, and 1st Corps in the American Expeditionary Force in France in 1918 and 1919. He also served as deputy chief of staff, U.S. Army, following the War. He retired in December 1922. From the description of Wright, William Mason, ...

McAndrew, James William, 1862-1922

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James William McAndrew (b. June 29, 1862, Pennsylvania-d. April 30, 1922, Washington, D.C.), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1888. He served in the Sioux Indian Campaign, in Cuba and the Philippines, and with a regiment in Alaska. He also served in France during World War I, was Chief of Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, and ended his career as Commandant, General Staff College. From the description of McAndrew, James William, 1862-1922 (U.S. National...

Allen, Henry T. (Henry Tureman), 1859-1930

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Army officer. From the description of Papers of Henry T. Allen, 1806-1933 [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 66095804 Henry Tureman Allen (1859-1930), U.S. Army officer, was born at Sharpsburg, Kentucky, the thirteenth child and ninth son of Ruben Sanford and Susannah Shumate Allen. The immigrant ancestor on his father''s side went to Virginia in 1636; his mother descended from a Huguenot settler in Virginia whose name, de la Soumatte, was transformed to Shumate. Al...

Drum, Hugh Aloysius, 1879-1951

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Hugh Aloysius Drum (1879-1951) was born at Fort Brady, Michigan. He commissioned from the ranks in the infantry in 1898. He graduated from the Army Staff College in 1912. During World War I, he served as deputy chief of staff, then chief of staff of First Army, temporarily holding the rank of brigadier general in 1918. The Army promoted him again to brigadier general in December 1922. Between 1930 and 1931, he was inspector general of the Army. He made major general in December 1931. He commande...

Gordon, Walter Henry, 1863-1924

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Walter Henry Gordon (b. June 24, 1863, Artonish, Mississippi-d. April 26, 1924, Washington, D.C.), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point and was commissioned in the infantry in 1886. After fighting in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection, he served on the General Staff and in the Philippines. In 1917 he commanded the 15th Infantry in China, and during World War I he commanded the 10th Brigade in France and was also commanding officer, 6th Division. Prior t...

Upton, LaRoy Sunderland, 1869-1927

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LaRoy Sunderland Upton (b. Oct. 8, 1869, Decatur, Michigan-d. March 1, 1927), Brigadier General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1891 and was assigned duties in Cuba, the Philippines, and the Panama Canal. He served in France from 1917 to 1919, and received many awards, American and from European Allies. From the description of Upton, LaRoy Sunderland, 1869-1927 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10598490 ...

Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938

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Haig, Douglas Haig, Earl, 1861-1928

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British field-marshal. From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Boswells, Scotland, to an unidentified "Sir George", 1927 July 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270503788 ...

Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932

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Jusserand was a French author and diplomat who was the French minister to Washington, 1902-1925. From the description of [Letters to] Prof. Yeomans / Jusserand. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 501844336 Jean Jules Jusserand was a French diplomat and author. He was ambassador to the United States from 1902 to 1925. A close friend of every U.S. President during that period, he did much to promote friendly Franco-American relations and to win the United States to the Allie...

Burtt, Wilson Bryant, 1875-1957

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Wilson Bryant Burtt (b. Jan. 1, 1875, Hinsdale, Illinois-d. March 21, 1957), Brigadier General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1899. He served in Cuba and the Philippines, was an observer of German armies in the field, and also served in Mexico. During World War I, he served with the American Expeditionary Force as assistant chief Air Service and chief of staff, 5th Army Corps, participating in major offensives in 1917 and 1918. He received the Distinguished Service Medal and othe...

Morton, Charles Gould, 1861-1933

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Charles Gould Morton (b. Jan. 15, 1861, Cumberland, Me.-d. July 18, 1933), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1883. He served as inspector general in several Divisions and Departments and saw action in Panama, the Philippines, Mexico, and during World War I. He was commanding general of the 29th Division of the American Expeditionary Force. He retired in January 1925. From the description of Morton, Charles Gould, 1861-1933 (U.S. National Archives and Record...