Former Arkansaw Man Died in California
L.R. Holbrook, who was born in Arkansaw, Wis., on April 30, 1875, died Sunday in a hospital at San Francisco, Calf. He was graduated from West Point in 1896 and originated the army's school for cooks and bakers. He also commanded the first U. S. field artillery regiment to enter France in World War I. A major general in the army, he retired some years ago.
Holbrook, Lucius Roy, April 30, 1875 born at Arkansaw, Wis., son of Willard F. and Mary Ames Holbrook; June 12, 1896 graduated from West Point (35/73) and appointed ad-ditional 2ndlt., 4th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. Sept. 30-Dec. 22, 1896 at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. Dec. 23, 1896-May 5, 1898 at Boise, Idaho Barracks; Oct. 14, 1896 2ndlt. May 7-Sept. 23, 1898 com-manded Ft. Sherman, Idaho; from Sept. 23, 1898 at Boise Barracks; Jan. 23, 1900 1stlt., 1st U. S. Cavalry Rgt. Philippine Insurrection; Boxer Rebellion; Dec. 31, 1900 transferred to 4th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. July 15, 1902 capt., 5th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. March 15, 1916-Feb. 7, 1917 punitive expedition into Mexico; World War I—AEF; majgen. 1933 retired for disability; Oct. 19, 1952 died at Letterman Army Hospital
his brother Willard is also in FAG but I don't have the memorial number
Holbrook, Willard Ames, July 23, 1860 born at Arkansaw, Wis., son of Willard F. and Mary Ames Holbrook; June 14, 1885 graduated from West Point (17/39) and appointed 2ndlt., 1st U. S. Cavalry Rgt. 1885-1889 frontier duty; Oct. 1, 1886 married Anna Huntington Stanley (Feb. 25, 1907 died at Chester, Pa.), daughter of BrigGen. D. S. Stanley; 1887 Crow Indian war; June 1891 graduated from Infantry and Cavalry School; August 1891-June 1892 aide de camp to BrigGen. D. S. Stanley; Dec. 17, 1891 1stlt., 7th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. August 1892-August 1893 math instructor at West Point; August 1893-October 1896 tactical officer (instructor) at West Point; Dec. 8, 1896-June 11, 1898 regimental adjutant at Ft. Grant, Ariz. May 12, 1898-April 11, 1899 capt., assistant adjutant general, volunteers; June 18, 1898 assigned to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, I Corps; to October 1898 at Chickamauga Park, Ga. and Lexington, Ky. To Dec. 31, 1898 adjutant general, 2nd Brigade, 2nrd Division; Jan. 1-12, 1899 adjutant general, Department of Matanzas, Cuba; from Jan. 13, 1899 adjutant general, District of Matanzas; April 1-Aug. 18, 1899 capt., assistant quartermaster, volunteers; Aug. 17, 1899 maj., 38th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. 1899-1901 in Philippine Islands; Oct. 18, 1899 capt., 5th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. June 30, 1901 mo of volunteers; Oct. 6, 1909 married Josephine Huntington Stanley (Jan. 15, 1927 died at Washington, D. C.), daughter of BrigGen. D. S. Stanley and Anna‘s sister; 1918 majgen. 1918 commanded Southern Department; 1920-1924 chief of cavalry; 1924 retired; July 18, 1932 died at Washington, D. C. and buried in Arlington, Va. Cemetery
L.R. Holbrook, who was born in Arkansaw, Wis., on April 30, 1875, died Sunday in a hospital at San Francisco, Calf. He was graduated from West Point in 1896 and originated the army's school for cooks and bakers. He also commanded the first U. S. field artillery regiment to enter France in World War I. A major general in the army, he retired some years ago.
Holbrook, Lucius Roy, April 30, 1875 born at Arkansaw, Wis., son of Willard F. and Mary Ames Holbrook; June 12, 1896 graduated from West Point (35/73) and appointed ad-ditional 2ndlt., 4th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. Sept. 30-Dec. 22, 1896 at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. Dec. 23, 1896-May 5, 1898 at Boise, Idaho Barracks; Oct. 14, 1896 2ndlt. May 7-Sept. 23, 1898 com-manded Ft. Sherman, Idaho; from Sept. 23, 1898 at Boise Barracks; Jan. 23, 1900 1stlt., 1st U. S. Cavalry Rgt. Philippine Insurrection; Boxer Rebellion; Dec. 31, 1900 transferred to 4th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. July 15, 1902 capt., 5th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. March 15, 1916-Feb. 7, 1917 punitive expedition into Mexico; World War I—AEF; majgen. 1933 retired for disability; Oct. 19, 1952 died at Letterman Army Hospital
his brother Willard is also in FAG but I don't have the memorial number
Holbrook, Willard Ames, July 23, 1860 born at Arkansaw, Wis., son of Willard F. and Mary Ames Holbrook; June 14, 1885 graduated from West Point (17/39) and appointed 2ndlt., 1st U. S. Cavalry Rgt. 1885-1889 frontier duty; Oct. 1, 1886 married Anna Huntington Stanley (Feb. 25, 1907 died at Chester, Pa.), daughter of BrigGen. D. S. Stanley; 1887 Crow Indian war; June 1891 graduated from Infantry and Cavalry School; August 1891-June 1892 aide de camp to BrigGen. D. S. Stanley; Dec. 17, 1891 1stlt., 7th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. August 1892-August 1893 math instructor at West Point; August 1893-October 1896 tactical officer (instructor) at West Point; Dec. 8, 1896-June 11, 1898 regimental adjutant at Ft. Grant, Ariz. May 12, 1898-April 11, 1899 capt., assistant adjutant general, volunteers; June 18, 1898 assigned to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, I Corps; to October 1898 at Chickamauga Park, Ga. and Lexington, Ky. To Dec. 31, 1898 adjutant general, 2nd Brigade, 2nrd Division; Jan. 1-12, 1899 adjutant general, Department of Matanzas, Cuba; from Jan. 13, 1899 adjutant general, District of Matanzas; April 1-Aug. 18, 1899 capt., assistant quartermaster, volunteers; Aug. 17, 1899 maj., 38th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. 1899-1901 in Philippine Islands; Oct. 18, 1899 capt., 5th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. June 30, 1901 mo of volunteers; Oct. 6, 1909 married Josephine Huntington Stanley (Jan. 15, 1927 died at Washington, D. C.), daughter of BrigGen. D. S. Stanley and Anna‘s sister; 1918 majgen. 1918 commanded Southern Department; 1920-1924 chief of cavalry; 1924 retired; July 18, 1932 died at Washington, D. C. and buried in Arlington, Va. Cemetery
Former Arkansaw Man Died in California
L.R. Holbrook, who was born in Arkansaw, Wis., on April 30, 1875, died Sunday in a hospital at San Francisco, Calf. He was graduated from West Point in 1896 and originated the army's school for cooks and bakers. He also commanded the first U. S. field artillery regiment to enter France in World War I. A major general in the army, he retired some years ago.
Holbrook, Lucius Roy, April 30, 1875 born at Arkansaw, Wis., son of Willard F. and Mary Ames Holbrook; June 12, 1896 graduated from West Point (35/73) and appointed ad-ditional 2ndlt., 4th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. Sept. 30-Dec. 22, 1896 at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. Dec. 23, 1896-May 5, 1898 at Boise, Idaho Barracks; Oct. 14, 1896 2ndlt. May 7-Sept. 23, 1898 com-manded Ft. Sherman, Idaho; from Sept. 23, 1898 at Boise Barracks; Jan. 23, 1900 1stlt., 1st U. S. Cavalry Rgt. Philippine Insurrection; Boxer Rebellion; Dec. 31, 1900 transferred to 4th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. July 15, 1902 capt., 5th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. March 15, 1916-Feb. 7, 1917 punitive expedition into Mexico; World War I—AEF; majgen. 1933 retired for disability; Oct. 19, 1952 died at Letterman Army Hospital
his brother Willard is also in FAG but I don't have the memorial number
Holbrook, Willard Ames, July 23, 1860 born at Arkansaw, Wis., son of Willard F. and Mary Ames Holbrook; June 14, 1885 graduated from West Point (17/39) and appointed 2ndlt., 1st U. S. Cavalry Rgt. 1885-1889 frontier duty; Oct. 1, 1886 married Anna Huntington Stanley (Feb. 25, 1907 died at Chester, Pa.), daughter of BrigGen. D. S. Stanley; 1887 Crow Indian war; June 1891 graduated from Infantry and Cavalry School; August 1891-June 1892 aide de camp to BrigGen. D. S. Stanley; Dec. 17, 1891 1stlt., 7th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. August 1892-August 1893 math instructor at West Point; August 1893-October 1896 tactical officer (instructor) at West Point; Dec. 8, 1896-June 11, 1898 regimental adjutant at Ft. Grant, Ariz. May 12, 1898-April 11, 1899 capt., assistant adjutant general, volunteers; June 18, 1898 assigned to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, I Corps; to October 1898 at Chickamauga Park, Ga. and Lexington, Ky. To Dec. 31, 1898 adjutant general, 2nd Brigade, 2nrd Division; Jan. 1-12, 1899 adjutant general, Department of Matanzas, Cuba; from Jan. 13, 1899 adjutant general, District of Matanzas; April 1-Aug. 18, 1899 capt., assistant quartermaster, volunteers; Aug. 17, 1899 maj., 38th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. 1899-1901 in Philippine Islands; Oct. 18, 1899 capt., 5th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. June 30, 1901 mo of volunteers; Oct. 6, 1909 married Josephine Huntington Stanley (Jan. 15, 1927 died at Washington, D. C.), daughter of BrigGen. D. S. Stanley and Anna‘s sister; 1918 majgen. 1918 commanded Southern Department; 1920-1924 chief of cavalry; 1924 retired; July 18, 1932 died at Washington, D. C. and buried in Arlington, Va. Cemetery
L.R. Holbrook, who was born in Arkansaw, Wis., on April 30, 1875, died Sunday in a hospital at San Francisco, Calf. He was graduated from West Point in 1896 and originated the army's school for cooks and bakers. He also commanded the first U. S. field artillery regiment to enter France in World War I. A major general in the army, he retired some years ago.
Holbrook, Lucius Roy, April 30, 1875 born at Arkansaw, Wis., son of Willard F. and Mary Ames Holbrook; June 12, 1896 graduated from West Point (35/73) and appointed ad-ditional 2ndlt., 4th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. Sept. 30-Dec. 22, 1896 at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. Dec. 23, 1896-May 5, 1898 at Boise, Idaho Barracks; Oct. 14, 1896 2ndlt. May 7-Sept. 23, 1898 com-manded Ft. Sherman, Idaho; from Sept. 23, 1898 at Boise Barracks; Jan. 23, 1900 1stlt., 1st U. S. Cavalry Rgt. Philippine Insurrection; Boxer Rebellion; Dec. 31, 1900 transferred to 4th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. July 15, 1902 capt., 5th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash. March 15, 1916-Feb. 7, 1917 punitive expedition into Mexico; World War I—AEF; majgen. 1933 retired for disability; Oct. 19, 1952 died at Letterman Army Hospital
his brother Willard is also in FAG but I don't have the memorial number
Holbrook, Willard Ames, July 23, 1860 born at Arkansaw, Wis., son of Willard F. and Mary Ames Holbrook; June 14, 1885 graduated from West Point (17/39) and appointed 2ndlt., 1st U. S. Cavalry Rgt. 1885-1889 frontier duty; Oct. 1, 1886 married Anna Huntington Stanley (Feb. 25, 1907 died at Chester, Pa.), daughter of BrigGen. D. S. Stanley; 1887 Crow Indian war; June 1891 graduated from Infantry and Cavalry School; August 1891-June 1892 aide de camp to BrigGen. D. S. Stanley; Dec. 17, 1891 1stlt., 7th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. August 1892-August 1893 math instructor at West Point; August 1893-October 1896 tactical officer (instructor) at West Point; Dec. 8, 1896-June 11, 1898 regimental adjutant at Ft. Grant, Ariz. May 12, 1898-April 11, 1899 capt., assistant adjutant general, volunteers; June 18, 1898 assigned to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, I Corps; to October 1898 at Chickamauga Park, Ga. and Lexington, Ky. To Dec. 31, 1898 adjutant general, 2nd Brigade, 2nrd Division; Jan. 1-12, 1899 adjutant general, Department of Matanzas, Cuba; from Jan. 13, 1899 adjutant general, District of Matanzas; April 1-Aug. 18, 1899 capt., assistant quartermaster, volunteers; Aug. 17, 1899 maj., 38th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. 1899-1901 in Philippine Islands; Oct. 18, 1899 capt., 5th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. June 30, 1901 mo of volunteers; Oct. 6, 1909 married Josephine Huntington Stanley (Jan. 15, 1927 died at Washington, D. C.), daughter of BrigGen. D. S. Stanley and Anna‘s sister; 1918 majgen. 1918 commanded Southern Department; 1920-1924 chief of cavalry; 1924 retired; July 18, 1932 died at Washington, D. C. and buried in Arlington, Va. Cemetery
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