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Charles Gould Morton
Charles Gould Morton (January 15, 1861 – July 18, 1933) was an American major general during World War I.
Charles Gould Morton was born on January 15, 1861, to Allen and Mary Morton in Cumberland, Maine. He attended the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, and graduated in June 1883 with the class of 1883. Several of his classmates would go on to become general officers in their careers, such as Chase W. Kennedy, George H. Cameron, Harry C. Hale, George W. Read, John W. Heard, Ira A. Haynes, Samson L. Faison, William C. Langfitt, Robert D. Walsh, Omar Bundy, Tyree R. Rivers, John W. Ruckman, Isaac Littell and Clarence R. Edwards.
Morton accepted a commission as an infantry officer and served on the frontier until 1888. From 1889 to 1890, Morton was a professor of Military Science at the Florida Agricultural College.
For most of his military career, Morton served with the 6th Infantry Regiment. Morton served with the regiment in the Philippines from January 1900 to June 1902 and August 1905 to June 1907. He graduated from the United States Army War College in June 1905.
During World War I, he commanded the 29th Division.
Morton then commanded the Ninth Corps Area, which had its headquarters at the Presidio of San Francisco. He retired on January 15, 1925, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 64.
Morton received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his service during World War I, the citation for which reads:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Charles Gould Morton, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. General Morton Commanded the 29th Division from the date of its organization until the end of hostilities, and led this division with skill and ability in the successful operations east and northeast of Verdun, which forced the enemy to maintain this front with strong forces, thus preventing an increase of hostile strength between the Argonne and the Meuse.
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Charles Gould Morton
Charles Gould Morton (January 15, 1861 – July 18, 1933) was an American major general during World War I.
Charles Gould Morton was born on January 15, 1861, to Allen and Mary Morton in Cumberland, Maine. He attended the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, and graduated in June 1883 with the class of 1883. Several of his classmates would go on to become general officers in their careers, such as Chase W. Kennedy, George H. Cameron, Harry C. Hale, George W. Read, John W. Heard, Ira A. Haynes, Samson L. Faison, William C. Langfitt, Robert D. Walsh, Omar Bundy, Tyree R. Rivers, John W. Ruckman, Isaac Littell and Clarence R. Edwards.
Morton accepted a commission as an infantry officer and served on the frontier until 1888. From 1889 to 1890, Morton was a professor of Military Science at the Florida Agricultural College.
For most of his military career, Morton served with the 6th Infantry Regiment. Morton served with the regiment in the Philippines from January 1900 to June 1902 and August 1905 to June 1907. He graduated from the United States Army War College in June 1905.
During World War I, he commanded the 29th Division.
Morton then commanded the Ninth Corps Area, which had its headquarters at the Presidio of San Francisco. He retired on January 15, 1925, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 64.
Morton received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his service during World War I, the citation for which reads:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Charles Gould Morton, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. General Morton Commanded the 29th Division from the date of its organization until the end of hostilities, and led this division with skill and ability in the successful operations east and northeast of Verdun, which forced the enemy to maintain this front with strong forces, thus preventing an increase of hostile strength between the Argonne and the Meuse.