Charles L. McCawley
| Charles L. McCawley | |
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Brigadier General Charles Laurie McCawley, USMC
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| Born |
August 24, 1865 Massachusetts |
| Died | April 29, 1935 (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1881–1929 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War World War I |
| Awards |
Marine Corps Brevet Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal |
Charles Laurie McCawley (August 24, 1865 – April 29, 1935) was an American officer who served in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War and World War I. He who was one of only 23 Marine Corps officers awarded the Marine Corps Brevet Medal for bravery.
McCawley was born August 24, 1865 in Massachusetts to Charles G. McCawley who became the 8th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
He married Sarah Helen Frelinghuysen Davis July 24, 1906 at Washington, D.C.
McCawley worked in the Commandant of the Marine Corps office as Chief Clerk from 1881 to 1897. His father Colonel Charles Grymes McCawley assumed the duties as the Commandant in 1876, being appointed colonel commandant, the highest post in the Marine Corps, and served in that position until he retired in 1891. The younger McCawley remained on as the Chief Clerk for six years after his father retired.
McCawley became a Hereditary Companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States by right of his father's service in the American Civil War. He was also a member of the District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the Revolution.
On the day his father retired from Marine Corps service Charles L. McCawley was appointed a direct commission in the Marine Corps as a captain.
Captain McCawley was assigned as quartermaster (supply and logistics officer) of the First Marine Battalion on April 19, 1898 at New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn. The First Marine Battalion (Reinforced) was transferred to the North Atlantic Squadron on April 22 and boarded the transport USS Panther for shipment to Key West, Florida. He served as the battalion's quartermaster until September 23, 1898. During that time he participated in battles with the Spanish Army and Cuban irregulars on June 11, 12, and 13 at and near Camp McCalla during operations to capture Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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