Francis Marshall (United States Army officer) facts for kids
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Francis Cutler Marshall
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Brigadier General Francis C. Marshall, 1st Division, Meuse 1918.
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| Born | March 26, 1867 Galena, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1922 (aged 55) Cuyamaca Mountains, California, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
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 United States Army |
| Years of service | 1890−1922 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Service number | 0-277 |
| Commands held | 2nd Brigade |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal |
Francis Cutler Marshall (26 March 1867 – 7 December 1922) was a brigadier general in the United States Army during World War I. He served as commanding officer of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. He was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his achievements in this command during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
Early life and education
Marshall was born in Galena, Illinois, on 26 March 1867. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated with the Class of 1890. His classmates there included Colden Ruggles, Fred W. Sladen, Frank M. Caldwell, Clint C. Hearn, Daniel W. Ketcham, Edgar Jadwin, William J. Snow, Harry H. Bandholtz, Henry D. Todd Jr., William C. Davis, George G. Gatley, William S. McNair and Herbert Deakyne. All of these men would, like Marshall himself, attain the rank of general officer.
Career
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In 1901, Francis Marshall served as a captain with the 15th Cavalry. He later was stationed at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, until 31 May 1911.
In World War I, Francis Marshall was stationed in France after the American entry into World War I in 1917. He won the Distinguished Service Medal and the Croix de Guerre and got a temporary promotion to the rank of brigadier general. In 1920 he returned to his original rank of colonel.
On February 9, 1920, Kentucky Governor Edwin P. Morrow called the Federal government to send Federal troops to Lexington, Kentucky because of the ongoing tense situations in the city. ..... Later that afternoon, Marshall arrived to Lexington on special trains with 1,200 Army soldiers under his command. He imposed martial law in the city, and troops patrolled the area for two weeks. The day after the shootings, Marshall declared: "This community has set a fine example against lawlessness and Bolshevism and has killed several of its own citizens in upholding law and order."
Personal life
His official residence was listed as Darlington, Wisconsin.
Death and legacy
Marshall, now assistant chief of cavalry, left Rockwell Field on an inspection tour with his pilot Charles F. Webber on December 7, 1922 in a DeHaviland DH4B heading for Tucson. The wreck of the aircraft and the human remains of its crew were found 5 months later in the Cuyamaca Mountains. It was assumed that the pilot lost orientation in heavy fog, touched the treetops and crashed.
The following year, the new Marshall Army Airfield at Fort Riley, Kansas, was named in his honor and a monument was erected at the crash site on the Cuyamaca Mountains Japacha Ridge.
