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Col Oliver Edwards
Married Marguerite Richards 22 June 1903. Marguerite is buried with Oliver.
US Army Brigadier General. He graduated from West Point in 1894 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry. He served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War (1898-1899), and again during the Philippine Insurrection (1901-1903). He later served with the Army of Pacification in Cuba, and graduated from the School of the Line in 1908. In 1909 he graduated from the Command and General Staff College, after which he remained on the faculty. He served on the Texas-Mexico border during the Pancho Villa Expedition. During World War I he served in the Operations section (G-3) of the American Expeditionary Force staff, and he received promotion to Brigadier General as A.E.F. Deputy Chief of Staff. He later served as Assistant Chief of Staff of the Philippine Department, and as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G-3) on the US Army staff. At the time of his death he was commander of the Army's 14th Brigade at Fort Omaha. His awards included the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Purple Heart, Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre (France), Order of the Crown (Belgium and Italy), Order of the Bath (Great Britain), and Order of La Solidaridad (Panama).
(Bio thanks to Bill McKern)
Col Oliver Edwards
Married Marguerite Richards 22 June 1903. Marguerite is buried with Oliver.
US Army Brigadier General. He graduated from West Point in 1894 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry. He served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War (1898-1899), and again during the Philippine Insurrection (1901-1903). He later served with the Army of Pacification in Cuba, and graduated from the School of the Line in 1908. In 1909 he graduated from the Command and General Staff College, after which he remained on the faculty. He served on the Texas-Mexico border during the Pancho Villa Expedition. During World War I he served in the Operations section (G-3) of the American Expeditionary Force staff, and he received promotion to Brigadier General as A.E.F. Deputy Chief of Staff. He later served as Assistant Chief of Staff of the Philippine Department, and as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G-3) on the US Army staff. At the time of his death he was commander of the Army's 14th Brigade at Fort Omaha. His awards included the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Purple Heart, Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre (France), Order of the Crown (Belgium and Italy), Order of the Bath (Great Britain), and Order of La Solidaridad (Panama).
(Bio thanks to Bill McKern)
Link to Arlington National Cemetery
Col Oliver Edwards
Married Marguerite Richards 22 June 1903. Marguerite is buried with Oliver.
US Army Brigadier General. He graduated from West Point in 1894 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry. He served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War (1898-1899), and again during the Philippine Insurrection (1901-1903). He later served with the Army of Pacification in Cuba, and graduated from the School of the Line in 1908. In 1909 he graduated from the Command and General Staff College, after which he remained on the faculty. He served on the Texas-Mexico border during the Pancho Villa Expedition. During World War I he served in the Operations section (G-3) of the American Expeditionary Force staff, and he received promotion to Brigadier General as A.E.F. Deputy Chief of Staff. He later served as Assistant Chief of Staff of the Philippine Department, and as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G-3) on the US Army staff. At the time of his death he was commander of the Army's 14th Brigade at Fort Omaha. His awards included the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Purple Heart, Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre (France), Order of the Crown (Belgium and Italy), Order of the Bath (Great Britain), and Order of La Solidaridad (Panama).
(Bio thanks to Bill McKern)
Col Oliver Edwards
Married Marguerite Richards 22 June 1903. Marguerite is buried with Oliver.
US Army Brigadier General. He graduated from West Point in 1894 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry. He served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War (1898-1899), and again during the Philippine Insurrection (1901-1903). He later served with the Army of Pacification in Cuba, and graduated from the School of the Line in 1908. In 1909 he graduated from the Command and General Staff College, after which he remained on the faculty. He served on the Texas-Mexico border during the Pancho Villa Expedition. During World War I he served in the Operations section (G-3) of the American Expeditionary Force staff, and he received promotion to Brigadier General as A.E.F. Deputy Chief of Staff. He later served as Assistant Chief of Staff of the Philippine Department, and as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G-3) on the US Army staff. At the time of his death he was commander of the Army's 14th Brigade at Fort Omaha. His awards included the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Purple Heart, Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre (France), Order of the Crown (Belgium and Italy), Order of the Bath (Great Britain), and Order of La Solidaridad (Panama).
(Bio thanks to Bill McKern)
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In loving memory of/Oliver Edwards/1871 – 1921/Colonel United States Army/Brigadier General/In the World War/Born in Chesterfield/Buried at Arlington
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