Peter Charles Harris

Peter Charles Harris (November 10, 1865 – March 18, 1951) was an officer in the United States Army who served as Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1918 to 1922.

Peter Charles Harris
Peter C. Harris
Born	November 10, 1865 Georgia
Died	March 18, 1951 (aged 85)
Place of Burial	Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, New Jersey
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1888–1922
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Adjutant General of the U.S. Army
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal

Early life and education

Harris was born on November 10, 1865 in Ringston, Georgia. He attended the United States Military Academy and graduated in the class of 1888.[1][2]

Military career

He received a commission for the 13th Infantry Regiment. He also served with the 9th Infantry, the 10th Infantry, and the Twenty-Fourth Infantry.[3]

He participated in the Battle of San Juan Hill and the Siege of Santiago de Cuba, during the Spanish–American War.[3]

He served in the Philippines from 1899 to 1900, in 1905 to 1907, and May 21, 1907 to April 13, 1908.[4]

He attended the Infantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and graduated from the Army War College in 1908.[3]

In 1916, he started service in the Adjutant General's Office. He was appointed Adjutant General on September 1, 1918.[5]

He retired from service on August 31, 1922.[6]

Awards

He received the Army Distinguished Service Medal.[7] His other awards and honors included Commander in the Legion of Honour from France and Commander in the Order of the Crown of Italy.[8]

Death and legacy

He died at Walter Reed Medical Center on March 18, 1951.[9][8] He is buried in Princeton Cemetery in Princeton, New Jersey.[10]

See also

• List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army
• List of major generals in the United States Regular Army before July 1, 1920

References

1. Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 160. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
2. Cullum, George W. (1950). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy, Volume IX. p. 53.
3. Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 161. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
4. Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. pp. 161–162. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
5. Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 162. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
6. Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 161. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
7. "Valor awards for Peter Charles Harris".
8. Who Was Who in American History - the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1975. p. 240. ISBN 0837932017.
9. Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 162. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
10. Cullum's Register

External links

• Peter Charles Harris at Find a Grave