Augustus Perry Blocksom (November 7, 1854 - July 26, 1931) was an American Army officer, who served as a general during World War I.[1]
Augustus Perry Blocksom | |
|---|---|
 Blocksom as commander of Camp Cody during World War I | |
| Born | November 7, 1854 Zanesville, Ohio |
| Died | July 26, 1931 (aged 76) Miami, Florida |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1877-1918 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 0-13120 |
| Unit | United States Cavalry |
| Commands | 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry 3rd Squadron, 13th Cavalry 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry 3rd Squadron, 10th Cavalry 3rd Cavalry Regiment Camp Cody 34th Division Hawaiian Department |
| Battles / wars | Apache Wars Ghost Dance War Spanish–American War Philippine–American War China Relief Expedition Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
| Awards | Silver Citation Star (2) |
Early life
editBlocksom was born on November 7, 1854, in Zanesville, Ohio.[2] He attended the United States Military Academy and graduated in the class of 1877.[2][3]
Military career
editBlocksom 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.[2]
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.[4] Blocksom also reported that no positive identifications of the raiders had been made and that tensions in the community were high.[5]
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.[2][6]
He retired on November 7, 1918.[2]
Awards
editDeath and legacy
editBlocksom retired to Miami, Florida, where he died on July 26, 1931.[2] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Section 7, Lot 8005.
References
edit- ^ Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. ISBN 0-8379-3201-7 OCLC 657162692
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (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. ISBN 9780806170077.
- ^ 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, Henry Blaine Jr. (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. ISBN 9780806170077. OCLC 5207593.
- Tucker, Spencer (2013). Almanac of American Military History. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598845303.