COL Leonard Austin Lovering died in Claremont, NH on May 29, 1914. He was born in Quechee, VT on November 13, 1854; the son of John Leonard and Ellen Almira (Tyler) Lovering.
He never married.
Burial is in Union cemetery.
Source; NH death record, gravestone
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Col Leonard Austin Lovering, U S Army of Claremont, NH, b 13th November 1854 in Quechee, VT; d 29th May 1914 in Claremont, NH; was a descendant of Col Benjamin Tyler of Wallingford, CT; one of the pioneer settlers of Claremont; and grandson of Hon Austin Tyler. Also a descendant of John Lovering of Pistaqua, Dover, NH, 1658.
Col Leonard Austin Lovering was educated in Claremont schools, being a member of Stevens High School, Class of 1873, he left to enter the US Military Academ at, West Point; appointed cadet 1872; he graduated in 1876; and was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the 4th U S Infantry. This was of the time of the Indian Wars on the Western Frontier where he immediately took up active service, being in the Ute War 1879-1880. He was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1885 and Captain in 1893 in the same regiment; promoted Major of the 29th US Infantry 1901; commissioned Major of the 30th U S Infantry Volunteers 1899; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the same regiment 1901 and mustered out of the volunteer service, 1901.
He was acting Assistant Professor Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology at West Point 1881-1885; Engineer Officer, Department of the Columbia 1888-1889; Aide-de-Camp to Brig Gen John Gibbon U S Army 1889-1891 and to Brig Gen Thomas H Ruger U S Army 1891-1892; in command of his company Boise Barracks Idaho Fort Sheridan Illinois 1893-1898; in 5th Army Corp in Santiago-de-Cuba campaign, participating in the battle of El Caney July 1 and San Juan July 2-3; bombardment of Santiago July 10-11; siege of Santiago July 2-17, 1898.
He was in the Philippines 1899-1901; in Schwan's expedition in Southern Luzon Philippine Islands 1900; acting Inspector General at Manila 1900-1901; returned to Columbus Barracks Ohio in command of his battalion until 1902 when he again went to the Philippines for two years, serving as commanding officer of the South Province and as Inspector General of the Philippine Division, Manila.
He was stationed at Oklahoma City for three years as Inspector General of southwestern Division and promoted Lieutenant Colonel 4th U S Infantry, 1905.
He was especially proficient in the Spanish language and translated for the government from the Spanish "A Guide and Description of the State of Zulia", "Military Geography of Chile South America", "The Rural Guard of Cuba", etc. Just before his retirement, he made Colonel of the 4th Infantry , September 1909, and was retired for disability in the line of duty 28th February 1910.
He was a member of the Spanish War Veterans, the Order of Foreign Wars, the Society of Santiago, the Army of the Philippines, the Sons of the American Revolution, and was a 32nd degree Mason being very active in the local branches of that order; Vestryman Trinity Episcopal Church, Claremont, NH.
Source; Colonial Families of the US, Lovering
He never married.
Burial is in Union cemetery.
Source; NH death record, gravestone
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Col Leonard Austin Lovering, U S Army of Claremont, NH, b 13th November 1854 in Quechee, VT; d 29th May 1914 in Claremont, NH; was a descendant of Col Benjamin Tyler of Wallingford, CT; one of the pioneer settlers of Claremont; and grandson of Hon Austin Tyler. Also a descendant of John Lovering of Pistaqua, Dover, NH, 1658.
Col Leonard Austin Lovering was educated in Claremont schools, being a member of Stevens High School, Class of 1873, he left to enter the US Military Academ at, West Point; appointed cadet 1872; he graduated in 1876; and was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the 4th U S Infantry. This was of the time of the Indian Wars on the Western Frontier where he immediately took up active service, being in the Ute War 1879-1880. He was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1885 and Captain in 1893 in the same regiment; promoted Major of the 29th US Infantry 1901; commissioned Major of the 30th U S Infantry Volunteers 1899; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the same regiment 1901 and mustered out of the volunteer service, 1901.
He was acting Assistant Professor Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology at West Point 1881-1885; Engineer Officer, Department of the Columbia 1888-1889; Aide-de-Camp to Brig Gen John Gibbon U S Army 1889-1891 and to Brig Gen Thomas H Ruger U S Army 1891-1892; in command of his company Boise Barracks Idaho Fort Sheridan Illinois 1893-1898; in 5th Army Corp in Santiago-de-Cuba campaign, participating in the battle of El Caney July 1 and San Juan July 2-3; bombardment of Santiago July 10-11; siege of Santiago July 2-17, 1898.
He was in the Philippines 1899-1901; in Schwan's expedition in Southern Luzon Philippine Islands 1900; acting Inspector General at Manila 1900-1901; returned to Columbus Barracks Ohio in command of his battalion until 1902 when he again went to the Philippines for two years, serving as commanding officer of the South Province and as Inspector General of the Philippine Division, Manila.
He was stationed at Oklahoma City for three years as Inspector General of southwestern Division and promoted Lieutenant Colonel 4th U S Infantry, 1905.
He was especially proficient in the Spanish language and translated for the government from the Spanish "A Guide and Description of the State of Zulia", "Military Geography of Chile South America", "The Rural Guard of Cuba", etc. Just before his retirement, he made Colonel of the 4th Infantry , September 1909, and was retired for disability in the line of duty 28th February 1910.
He was a member of the Spanish War Veterans, the Order of Foreign Wars, the Society of Santiago, the Army of the Philippines, the Sons of the American Revolution, and was a 32nd degree Mason being very active in the local branches of that order; Vestryman Trinity Episcopal Church, Claremont, NH.
Source; Colonial Families of the US, Lovering
COL Leonard Austin Lovering died in Claremont, NH on May 29, 1914. He was born in Quechee, VT on November 13, 1854; the son of John Leonard and Ellen Almira (Tyler) Lovering.
He never married.
Burial is in Union cemetery.
Source; NH death record, gravestone
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Col Leonard Austin Lovering, U S Army of Claremont, NH, b 13th November 1854 in Quechee, VT; d 29th May 1914 in Claremont, NH; was a descendant of Col Benjamin Tyler of Wallingford, CT; one of the pioneer settlers of Claremont; and grandson of Hon Austin Tyler. Also a descendant of John Lovering of Pistaqua, Dover, NH, 1658.
Col Leonard Austin Lovering was educated in Claremont schools, being a member of Stevens High School, Class of 1873, he left to enter the US Military Academ at, West Point; appointed cadet 1872; he graduated in 1876; and was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the 4th U S Infantry. This was of the time of the Indian Wars on the Western Frontier where he immediately took up active service, being in the Ute War 1879-1880. He was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1885 and Captain in 1893 in the same regiment; promoted Major of the 29th US Infantry 1901; commissioned Major of the 30th U S Infantry Volunteers 1899; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the same regiment 1901 and mustered out of the volunteer service, 1901.
He was acting Assistant Professor Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology at West Point 1881-1885; Engineer Officer, Department of the Columbia 1888-1889; Aide-de-Camp to Brig Gen John Gibbon U S Army 1889-1891 and to Brig Gen Thomas H Ruger U S Army 1891-1892; in command of his company Boise Barracks Idaho Fort Sheridan Illinois 1893-1898; in 5th Army Corp in Santiago-de-Cuba campaign, participating in the battle of El Caney July 1 and San Juan July 2-3; bombardment of Santiago July 10-11; siege of Santiago July 2-17, 1898.
He was in the Philippines 1899-1901; in Schwan's expedition in Southern Luzon Philippine Islands 1900; acting Inspector General at Manila 1900-1901; returned to Columbus Barracks Ohio in command of his battalion until 1902 when he again went to the Philippines for two years, serving as commanding officer of the South Province and as Inspector General of the Philippine Division, Manila.
He was stationed at Oklahoma City for three years as Inspector General of southwestern Division and promoted Lieutenant Colonel 4th U S Infantry, 1905.
He was especially proficient in the Spanish language and translated for the government from the Spanish "A Guide and Description of the State of Zulia", "Military Geography of Chile South America", "The Rural Guard of Cuba", etc. Just before his retirement, he made Colonel of the 4th Infantry , September 1909, and was retired for disability in the line of duty 28th February 1910.
He was a member of the Spanish War Veterans, the Order of Foreign Wars, the Society of Santiago, the Army of the Philippines, the Sons of the American Revolution, and was a 32nd degree Mason being very active in the local branches of that order; Vestryman Trinity Episcopal Church, Claremont, NH.
Source; Colonial Families of the US, Lovering
He never married.
Burial is in Union cemetery.
Source; NH death record, gravestone
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Col Leonard Austin Lovering, U S Army of Claremont, NH, b 13th November 1854 in Quechee, VT; d 29th May 1914 in Claremont, NH; was a descendant of Col Benjamin Tyler of Wallingford, CT; one of the pioneer settlers of Claremont; and grandson of Hon Austin Tyler. Also a descendant of John Lovering of Pistaqua, Dover, NH, 1658.
Col Leonard Austin Lovering was educated in Claremont schools, being a member of Stevens High School, Class of 1873, he left to enter the US Military Academ at, West Point; appointed cadet 1872; he graduated in 1876; and was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the 4th U S Infantry. This was of the time of the Indian Wars on the Western Frontier where he immediately took up active service, being in the Ute War 1879-1880. He was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1885 and Captain in 1893 in the same regiment; promoted Major of the 29th US Infantry 1901; commissioned Major of the 30th U S Infantry Volunteers 1899; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the same regiment 1901 and mustered out of the volunteer service, 1901.
He was acting Assistant Professor Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology at West Point 1881-1885; Engineer Officer, Department of the Columbia 1888-1889; Aide-de-Camp to Brig Gen John Gibbon U S Army 1889-1891 and to Brig Gen Thomas H Ruger U S Army 1891-1892; in command of his company Boise Barracks Idaho Fort Sheridan Illinois 1893-1898; in 5th Army Corp in Santiago-de-Cuba campaign, participating in the battle of El Caney July 1 and San Juan July 2-3; bombardment of Santiago July 10-11; siege of Santiago July 2-17, 1898.
He was in the Philippines 1899-1901; in Schwan's expedition in Southern Luzon Philippine Islands 1900; acting Inspector General at Manila 1900-1901; returned to Columbus Barracks Ohio in command of his battalion until 1902 when he again went to the Philippines for two years, serving as commanding officer of the South Province and as Inspector General of the Philippine Division, Manila.
He was stationed at Oklahoma City for three years as Inspector General of southwestern Division and promoted Lieutenant Colonel 4th U S Infantry, 1905.
He was especially proficient in the Spanish language and translated for the government from the Spanish "A Guide and Description of the State of Zulia", "Military Geography of Chile South America", "The Rural Guard of Cuba", etc. Just before his retirement, he made Colonel of the 4th Infantry , September 1909, and was retired for disability in the line of duty 28th February 1910.
He was a member of the Spanish War Veterans, the Order of Foreign Wars, the Society of Santiago, the Army of the Philippines, the Sons of the American Revolution, and was a 32nd degree Mason being very active in the local branches of that order; Vestryman Trinity Episcopal Church, Claremont, NH.
Source; Colonial Families of the US, Lovering
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