General Charles Pelot Summerall

Charles Pelot Summerall (1867 - 1954) was a U.S. general who fought in World War I and served as Army Chief of Staff between 1926 and 1930. Image File history File linksMetadata Charles_Pelot_Summerall. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Charles_Pelot_Summerall. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead:5 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:8 million Military dead:4 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:7 million The First World... The Flag of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army The Chief of Staff of the United States Army (CSA) is the professional head of the United States Army who is responsible for insuring readiness of the Army. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Born in Blount's Ferry, Florida, Summerall attended the Porter Military Academy in South Carolina from 1882 to 1885. After graduation, he worked as a school teacher for three years. In 1888, he enrolled in the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, West Point Military Academy and graduated in June 1892. He was first assigned to the 1st Infantry but transferred to the 5th Artillery in March of 1893. Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Tallahassee Jacksonville Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 65,794 sq mi  170,451 km² 162 miles  260 km 497 miles  800 km 17. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 320 km 420 km 6 32°430N to 35°12N 78°030W to 83°20W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012... West Point redirects here; for other uses, see West Point (disambiguation). ... West Point painting West Point is a federal military base (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...

Charles Summerall fought in the Spanish-American war in 1898. From 1899 to 1900, he fought in the Philippine-American War as an Engineer Officer and promoted to 1st Lieutenant. In 1900-1901, he was promoted to Captain and assigned to the 106th Field Artillery while participating in the attack on Peking during the China Relief Expedition at the time of the Chinese Boxer Rebellion. Combatants United States and Cuban rebel forces Spain Casualties 379 dead (U.S. only) Unknown[1] The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. ... Combatants United States The Philippines Commanders Elwell Stephen Otis Emilio Aguinaldo Strength 126,000 soldiers 80,000 soldiers Casualties 4,324 U.S. soldiers dead 2,840 wounded; 2,000 killed, dead, or wounded of the Philippine Constabulary 16,000 soldiers killed est. ... An Engineer Officer is one type of officer in the British Royal Navy. ... (Redirected from 1st Lieutenant) First Lieutenant is a military rank. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking), is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The China Relief Expedition was the United States military term for the rescue of diplomatic personnel, and other U.S. citizens, in the wake of the Boxer Rebellion. ... Boxer forces, 1900 photograph The Boxer Uprising (Traditional Chinese: 義和團起義; Simplified Chinese: 义和团起义; Pinyin: Yìhétuán Qǐyì; The Righteous and Harmonious Fists) or Boxer Rebellion (義和團之亂 or 義和團匪亂) was a Chinese rebellion against foreign influence in areas such as trade, politics, religion and technology that occurred in China during the final...

Charles married Laura Mordecai in August of 1901. His son, Charles Summerall JR., was born in 1902 and eventually retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Army. Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ...

From 1905 to 1911, Charles Summerall was the Senior Instructor of Artillery Tactics at West Point. He was promoted to Major in 1911 and put in charge of purchasing land for artillery training on behalf of the U.S. Army. In 1915, he was assigned to investigating the manufacture of munitions to be purchased by the U.S. Army. Major is a military rank denoting an officer of mid-level command status. ... Munition is often defined as a synonyn for ammunition. ...

Charles Summerall was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1916, and Colonel in 1917. In August of 1917 he was promoted to Brigadier-General in the National Army and National Army Major-General in 1918. In February 1919, he was promoted to Brigadier-General in the Regular Army and Regular Army Major-General in April 1920. Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-Colonel in British English) is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine corps and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a Major and below a Colonel. ... Brigadier General (sometimes known as a one-star general from the United States insignia) is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Major General or Major-General is a military rank used in many countries. ...

Serving on the front line in France during World War I, Major-General Charles Summerall was Commander of the First Division and later became Commander of the Fifth Corps. Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead:5 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:8 million Military dead:4 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:7 million The First World...

November 21, 1926, Major-General Summerall became Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. He was promoted to General in 1929. In November 1930, after 38 years of service, he retired from the U.S. Army. November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1931, General Summerall took position as President of The Citadel where he stayed for 22 years, retiring in 1953. General Summerall died in Washington D.C. in 1954. He rests at the Arlington National Cemetery - (Section 30 USA S-19) along with his wife Laura (Mordecai) Summerall, son Colonel Charles Pelot Summerall, Jr., and daughter in-law Julia Summerall. President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, enrolls almost 2,000 undergraduate cadets in its residential (day) program and 1,700 civilian graduate students in its night programs. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, is an American military cemetery established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Robert E. Lees home. ...

(Biography above courtesy of Michael G. Blessing, Great-Great Nephew of the General)

General Summerall's decorations include the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star and numerous foreign decorations. He received the Distinguished Service Cross as commanding general of the 1st Division "for extraordinary heroism in action before Berzy-le-Sec, near Soissons, France, during the Aisne-Marne offensive, July 19, 1918. General Summerall, commanding the 1st Division, visited, with great gallantry and with utter disregard for his own safety, the extreme front lines of his division and personally made a reconnaissance of the position in the face of heavy hostile machine-gun and artillery fire, exhorting his men to renew the attack on Berzy-le-Sec, promising them a powerful artillery support, and so encouraging them by his presence and example that they declared their readiness to take the town for him. Due to his great courage and utter disregard for his own safety, the men of his division were inspired to enormous and heroic efforts, capturing Berzy-le-Sec the next morning under terrific enemy fire, and later in the day the division reached all its objectives." (War Department General Orders No. 9, 1923) The Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) is a military decoration for courage. ... The Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) is a military decoration for courage. ...