H. Charles McBarron, Jr.

H. Charles McBarron, Jr.
Born	Hugh Charles McBarron, Jr. 1902 Chicago, Illinois
Died	1992 (aged 89)
Nationality	American
Education	Chicago Art Institute
Known for	Illustrator
Notable work	Illustrated books: Military Uniforms in America; Soldiers of the American Revolution: A Sketchbook, and many others
Patron(s)	Founding member, Company of Military Historians

Hugh Charles McBarron, Jr. (1902–1992), an American commercial artist, is considered by many to be the "Dean of American Military Historians and Military Illustrators."

McBarron was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he lived all his life. He was born and raised in a family home on the Near North Side of Chicago that was rebuilt by his maternal grandfather after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

He began formal art training at age seven in classes at the Art Institute of Chicago. Upon graduation from Waller High School (now known as Lincoln Park High School), Chicago, he made a sudden decision to forego admission to Northwestern University's Medill School to pursue comprehensive study at the Art Institute of Chicago. His favored artists and illustrators included Van Dyck, Winslow Homer, Howard Pyle, NC Wyeth, JC Leyendecker, Maxfield Parrish and John Singer Sargent.

While informally researching military uniforms and weapons, McBarron realized that many illustrations of military scenes were inaccurate. He became committed to knowledgeable portrayal of detail and historical accuracy. An example is his mature 1975 work Soldiers of the American Revolution: A Sketchbook.

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