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Grote Hutcheson

Grote Hutcheson (April 1, 1862 – December 14, 1948) was an officer of the U.S. Army from 1884 to 1924. After graduating from USMA in 1884, Hutcheson participated in the Pine Ridge Campaign. During the Spanish–American War, he was Adjutant General of the Puerto Rican Campaign. From 1899 to 1990, Hutcheson participated in the China Relief Expedition in which he received two Silver Star Commendations. From 1901 to 1902, Hutcheson was secretary to the Military Governor of the Philippines. He was then judge advocate of the Department of the East in Governor's Island, New York. From 1904 to 1908 Hutcheson was on the General Staff, serving in the office of Chief of Staff. From 1908 to 1910 and 1915 to 1916, Hutcheson was on the Mexican border. During World War I, Hutcheson formed the port of embarkation and Norfolk from 1917 to 1918, in which he was awarded the Army and Navy Distinguished Service Medals. Hutcheson then commanded the Fourteenth Infantry Division as major general. From 1920 to 1923, Hutcheson commanded the New York General Intermediate Depot as brigadier general and the Eleventh Field Artillery Brigade. Hutcheson retired in 1924 as major general due to disabilities.

Grote Hutcheson was born April 1, 1862, to Ebenezer E. Hutcheson and Therese Turpini. Hutcheson attended the United States Military Academy and graduated twenty-fifth out of thirty-seven in the Class of 1884. Upon graduation, he was promoted to second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

Hutcheson served frontier duty in Oklahoma, serving at Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, from September 1885 to 1890. During this time, he was on leave to serve on the Department of the Platte, Rifle Competition, and Rifle Range. From November 1890 to March 27, 1891, Hutcheson was stationed at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, and participated during the Pine Ridge Campaign. On April 27, 1891, Hutcheson transferred to the 9th Cavalry at Powder River, Wyoming. He was assigned to the staff of Brigadier-General John J. Coppinger at the Department of Platte in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1895, Hutcheson took part in Bannock Indian campaign.

Hutcheson was assigned to Brigadier-General Theodore Schwan as captain and adjutant-general. He was stationed at Mobile, Alabama, Miami, and Tampa. On July 23, 1898, he embarked from Port Tampa on an expedition to Puerto Rico and landed at Ponce on July 31, 1898. Hutcheson participated at the Battle of Hormigueros and the Battle Las Marias on August 10 and 13. He was on sick leave on August 30, 1898. For his role in the Spanish–American War, Hutcheson was awarded the Silver Star

On June 9, 1889, Hutcheson was assigned as Adjutant-General of the Department of the Missouri in Omaha Nebraska. From April 1899 to May 1901, Hutcheson traveled to the Philippines and participated in the China Relief Expedition. He participated at the battle of Yangstun and Pekin. Hutcheson was a representative of the United States at Pao-thin-fu and secretary of the military governor of the Philippines. Hutcheson received two Silver Star commendations for his role in the China Relief Expedition.

According to Hutcheson, French forces burned each village they encountered during a 99-mile march and planted the French flag in the runs.

Upon returning to the United States, Hutcheson was judge advocate of the Department of the East on Governor's Island New York from 1903 to 1904. From 1904 to 1908, he was assigned to the General Staff, serving in the office of the chief of staff. In 1905, Hutcheson was on a special mission to observe maneuvers of the French Army. In 1908, he reported at Manila and Zamboanga and commanded Camp Overton, Mindanao until July 1908. From 1908 to 1910, he was captain of the 6th Cavalry at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. From 1911 to 1915, Hutcheson stationed at Fort Bliss, Fort Riley, and Fort Slocum.

From November 9, 1916, to April 21, 1917, Hutcheson commanded the Third Cavalry and inspector-general of Brownsville. During May 1917, He enlarged Fort Sam Houston and Fort Thomas. From 1917 to 1918, Hutcheson, created the port of embarkation and Norfolk, for which he was awarded the Army and Navy Distinguished Service Medals.

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