Charles Henry Muir
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Charles Henry Muir was a soldier in the United States Army
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in 1885, and from the Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1895, at the head of his class. He held first place in the Army Rifle Team in 1890, and with 10 companions attacked Rosario
in the Philippines
in January 1900, driving out General Miguel Malvar
's headquarters, capturing 22,000 Mexican pesos from his treasury, and releasing 300 Spanish prisoners. From 1903 to 1907, he was a member of the general staff at Washington and was assigned to the 28th Infantry Division in December 1917. He received campaign badges for the Indian Wars, Spanish-American War
, Cuban Occupation, Philippine Insurrection, and China Relief Expedition
. He became commander at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia
, in January 1918, and until 1920 was on service at the War Department
, Washington, D.C.
was named in honor of Major General
Charles H. Muir, the Commanding General of the 28th Division during World War I
.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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Biography
He graduated from the United States Military AcademyUnited States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
in 1885, and from the Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1895, at the head of his class. He held first place in the Army Rifle Team in 1890, and with 10 companions attacked Rosario
Rosario, Batangas
Rosario is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 95,785 people in 16,288 households....
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
in January 1900, driving out General Miguel Malvar
Miguel Malvar
Miguel Malvar y Carpio was a Filipino commander who served during the Philippine Revolution and subsequently during the Philippine–American War. He assumed command of the Philippine revolutionary forces during the latter conflict following the capture of Emilio Aguinaldo in 1901...
's headquarters, capturing 22,000 Mexican pesos from his treasury, and releasing 300 Spanish prisoners. From 1903 to 1907, he was a member of the general staff at Washington and was assigned to the 28th Infantry Division in December 1917. He received campaign badges for the Indian Wars, Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
, Cuban Occupation, Philippine Insurrection, and China Relief Expedition
China Relief Expedition
The China Relief Expedition was the name of an expedition in China undertaken by the United States Armed Forces to the rescue of United States citizens, European nationals, and other foreign nationals during the latter years of the Boxer Rebellion, which lasted from between 1898 and 1901...
. He became commander at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, in January 1918, and until 1920 was on service at the War Department
United States Department of Defense
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, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Namesake
Muir Army AirfieldMuir Army Airfield
The Muir Army Airfield is a military airport located at Fort Indiantown Gap, near Annville, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site , operated by the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. It is 24 nautical miles northeast of the central...
was named in honor of Major General
Major general (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...
Charles H. Muir, the Commanding General of the 28th Division during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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