Pershing Mens Career From Cavalry Captain To General
Pershing rises from cavalry captain at 40 to general rank as Congress grants him the permanent title. The article recalls his early Indian wars, service in the Philippines, Moro campaigns, and the Mexican border raid against Villa, leading to command in France and pivotal Allied cooperation under Foch. It notes personal tragedy with the loss of his wife and three children during his San Francisco years, and highlights his leadership, teamwork, and decisive role in ending the war in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Cavalry
Europe
Congress
John’ J. Pershing
United States
Grant
Sheridan
Sherman
Wilson
Charles M. Schwab
Reams Andreams
Philippine Islands
Roosevelt
Mexico
Villa
Funston
Vera Cruz
West Point
Geronimo
France
Belgium
No Man’s Land
Miles
Gen
War Department
Department of Arizona
Tenth Cavalry
el Caney
Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Philippines
Department of Mindanao
Jolo
Leonard Wood
Wood
Hie
Wis
Bacalod
Marsaa
Acre
Island
Mindanao
San Francisco
Eighth Brigade
Ely Mars
Pers
Presidio
Foch
Marshal Foch
Alsace-Lorraine
Pittsfield Residents Active in Local Affairs and Travels
Local notices report Paul Niebur purchasing and planning to occupy the William Worthington residence, Mrs. Binns selling to Mrs. Theresa Haney, and Rev J C Brown traveling to Charleston for church conference. County Clerk Heskey issues marriage licenses to Liehr Heavener and Vanire Vamores, Baylis pair, with St Louis resident J M Woods visiting. Foster daughter Nona Farris returns from Colorado, Miss Cadwell hosts missionary society, Anna Jones visits Springfield, and homecoming plans shrink to Soldiers' Day due to booked acts. Anna Clague to St Louis for weeks, Stanley Peters and George Peters visit, Bert Knight in town with father Peter Knight Sr marking his centenarian birthday. Clarence Martin recovering from blood poisoning, Rockport visit. Okmulgee men sign pledge to wear old clothes for three months or longer as prices rise.
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Pittsfield
Ill
Paul Niebur
William, Worthington
Alc. Binns
Theresa Haney
J. C. Brown
Methodist Church
Charleston
Charley A. Heskey
Calvin Liehr
Perry
Chicago
Clelia Cadwell
Foreign Missionary Society
The
Anna Jones
Springfield
Anna Clague
St. Louis
Stanley Peters
Burlington
George Peters
Bert Knight
Whiting
Ind
Peter Knight
Mr. Knight Sr
Mr. Knight Jr
Clarence Martin
Rockport
Miss Georgia Helen Francis in Kewanee hospital after crash
Camp Point reports Miss Georgia Helen Francis of Gary Indiana injured when her car skidded between Macomb and Chicago. She remains hospitalized in Kewanee as friends wish her a speedy recovery. The item lists numerous local social visits, gatherings, and local business activity with several names and places. Edinburgh university will establish professorships of zoology forestry and mental diseases.
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Camp Point
Georgia Helen
Francis
Gary
Ind
Kewanee
Ill
Francia
Macomb
Chicago
Monroe Adams
Elater
Ella Pounds
Iowa
Isaac Cutter
Hezekiah Henry
Jesse Hunter
Quincy
Claire Stevenson
Marinette
Wis
James Downing
Frank Roberts
Artie Meatheringham
Margaret Gay
Columbus
Harry Thomas
Alvin Garrett
M. Hays
Elkhart
Rudolph Boger
Lillie Liggett
Blessing Hospital
Ruth Robertson
Tulsa
Okla
Lillian Obertson
Esthis
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Conley Greer
Everett Points
Illinois River
Arthur C. Boger
Markilee
Hamilton
Liberty
Bernice Chenoweth
Versailles
Helen Little
Augusta
Frank Lawless
Camp Point Friends
Berthams
James eFarland
John Conroy
Folckemer
W. H. Peterson
Roy Adams
Mary Little
Minnie
Ruby
Florence Cole
Stanley
Maplewood
Henry Gross
David Allen
Aubrey Spence
Neva Tipton
Miss Tipton
A. D. Fates
Bessie Bates
Washington, D. C
Fannie Bates
Los Angeles
California
Will Bates
Kay
Cecil Granny
Abbie Blood
Edinburgh University
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Binkham
Timothy Graney
Connor Ave
Joplin
Illinois
Mrs
Lydia E.pinkham
Inkham Medicine CO
Lynn, Mags
Okmulgee
Camp Point, Ill
Isexce Cutter
Richard Rhea
Paul Polcke
Mer
Nellie Honnold
Warrenlimer
Jesele
Fred Omer
Myrabell
Arthur Boger
Banton
Reva
Lloyd Bricker
Aice Hunsaker
Henry Heed
Alice Moors
A& Spoon
Vicks Vi
Gof
SMR
ROR O. Bliss Co
Washington D
Rialto
Eee Stassenger Oreo
Bessenger Averancoix
Jeffrey
Vermont Street
Vermont St
Quincy, Ill
Gas House
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
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