Erasmus Morgan Weaver Jr. (May 23, 1854 – November 13, 1920) was a United States Army major general who served as the first chief of the Militia Bureau and the Chief of the Army's Coast Artillery Corps.
Erasmus Morgan Weaver Jr. | |
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| Born | May 23, 1854 Lafayette, Indiana, US |
| Died | November 13, 1920 (aged 66) Washington, D.C., US |
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| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1875–1918 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Chief of the Militia Bureau U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
Biography
editThe son of Erasmus M. Weaver, is a prominent businessman of Lafayette, Indiana, Erasmus Morgan Weaver Jr. was born in Lafayette on 23 May 1854. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1875 and received his commission as a second lieutenant of Artillery.[1]
Weaver's subsequent assignments included Professor of Military Science at Western Reserve University[2] and The Citadel (1883–1885),[3] and Instructor in Chemistry and Electricity at the United States Military Academy (1888–1891).[4]
From 1895 to 1896, Weaver studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[5][6]
In 1898, Weaver was appointed to the temporary grade of lieutenant colonel of the 5th Massachusetts Infantry, a volunteer regiment raised during the Spanish–American War. Initially the organization's mustering officer, he subsequently commanded its 1st Battalion.[7][8]
From 1908 to 1911, Weaver served as a head of the Army's Militia Bureau, he was the first person to hold the position. In this assignment, he was responsible for overseeing the training and readiness of the National Guard.[9]
Weaver was the Chief of the Coast Artillery Corps from 1911 until his retirement in 1918, when he was succeeded by Frank W. Coe. He was promoted to brigadier general in 1911 and major general in 1916. From 1917 until his retirement, he also served as a member of the War Council that the War Department created to oversee planning for World War I.[10][11]
Weaver died in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 1920.[12] He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Section SE, Site 1800.[13]
General Weaver was the father of Major General Walter Reed Weaver (1885–1944).[14]
Hawaii's Fort Weaver and Fort Weaver Road were named for him.[15]
References
edit- ^ Henry Blaine Davis Jr., Generals in Khaki, 1998, page 373
- ^ United States Military Academy Association of Graduates, Annual Report, 1921, pages 126 to 128
- ^ John Peyre Thomas, The History of the South Carolina Military Academy, 1893, page 360
- ^ George Washington Cullum, United States Military Academy Association of Graduates, Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, Volume 4, 1901, page 8
- ^ Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Technology Review, Volume 23, 1921, page 82
- ^ J.T. White, Inc., The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Volume 20, 1927, page 123
- ^ Massachusetts Secretary of State, Public Documents of Massachusetts, Volume 10, 1899, page 155
- ^ George Washington Cullum, Edward Singleton Holden, Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, Volume 4, page 254
- ^ United States Infantry Association, Infantry Journal, Volume 5, 1908, page 292
- ^ Facts on File, Inc., The World Almanac & Book of Facts, 1914, page 397
- ^ George Washington Cullum, Edward Singleton Holden, Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, 1920, Volume VI-A, page 201
- ^ U.S. Army Artillery School, U.S. Army Coast Artillery School, Journal of the United States Artillery, Volume 53, 1920, page 556
- ^ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Nationwide Gravesite Locator Archived 2019-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ George Washington Cullum, United States Military Academy Association of Graduates, Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, 1920, Volume VI-B, page 1404
- ^ Prescott Evening Courier, "Forts Named in Honor of Dead in War", Associated Press, May 30, 1922
Sources
edit- "General Weaver Retires", The New York Times, May 22, 1918