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| Barry was assigned as a ] to the ] on June 14, 1877. In 1880 he was transferred to the 1st Infantry.<ref name="barry2">{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9401E1DB1630E233A25754C1A96E9C946396D6CF|title=Gen. Barry In Grant's Place|date=1912-08-17|format=PDF|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2009-04-26}}</ref> He was appointed Assistant ] of the army in 1893. He was a ] during the ]. He was also Adjutant General of the 8th Army Corp during the war. He was appointed ] of volunteers after a brief period as Adjutant General of the army.<ref name="barry"/> As a Brigadier General of volunteers he served in the ] and in the ] during 1900–1901. He became Brigadier General in August 1903.<ref name="barry2"/> | Barry was assigned as a ] to the ] on June 14, 1877. In 1880 he was transferred to the 1st Infantry.<ref name="barry2">{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9401E1DB1630E233A25754C1A96E9C946396D6CF|title=Gen. Barry In Grant's Place|date=1912-08-17|format=PDF|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2009-04-26}}</ref> He was appointed Assistant ] of the army in 1893. He was a ] during the ]. He was also Adjutant General of the 8th Army Corp during the war. He was appointed ] of volunteers after a brief period as Adjutant General of the army.<ref name="barry"/> As a Brigadier General of volunteers he served in the ] and in the ] during 1900–1901. He became Brigadier General in August 1903.<ref name="barry2"/> | ||
| In 1907 he was chosen a commander for the army of Cuban occupation and pacification by President ]. He was promoted to ] on April 29, 1908. He became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy on August 31, 1910. He was succeeded by ] as Superintendent of the Academy on August 31, 1912.<ref |
In 1907 he was chosen a commander for the army of Cuban occupation and pacification by President ]. He was promoted to ] on April 29, 1908. He became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy on August 31, 1910. He was succeeded by ] as Superintendent of the Academy on August 31, 1912.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=West Point Head to Command Eastern Division of Army. | ||
| |quote=Major Gen. Thomas H. Barry, U.S.A., Superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point, has been assigned to command the Eastern Division, with headquarters in New York, succeeding the late Major Gen. Frederick D. Grant. |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9401E1DB1630E233A25754C1A96E9C946396D6CF |work=] |date=August 17, 1912 |accessdate=2009-07-26 }}</ref><ref name="barry2"/> He was assigned to command the Eastern Division of the US Army for the next two years. In 1914 he was sent to the Philippines and China as commander of all the American troops. He was retired on October 13, 1919.<ref name="barry"/> | |||
| ==Death== | ==Death== | ||
| Barry died of |
Barry died of uremic poisoning at ] on December 30, 1919.<ref name="barry"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Thomas Henry Barry | |
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 Major General Thomas Henry Barry | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Years of service | 1877–1919 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Superintendent, United States Military Academy |
Thomas Henry Barry (October 13, 1855 – December 30, 1919) was a former United States Army Major General and Superintendent of the United States Military Academy from 1910–1912.
Early life
Barry was born in a small frame house at 24 Thames Street, near Trinity Place, in New York City. He played baseball in Battery Park as a young boy. He received his early education in the public schools and the Free Academy of the City of New York. He graduated from West Point in 1877.
Military career
Barry was assigned as a Second Lieutenant to the 7th Cavalry Regiment on June 14, 1877. In 1880 he was transferred to the 1st Infantry. He was appointed Assistant Adjutant General of the army in 1893. He was a Lieutenant Colonel during the Spanish–American War. He was also Adjutant General of the 8th Army Corp during the war. He was appointed Brigadier General of volunteers after a brief period as Adjutant General of the army. As a Brigadier General of volunteers he served in the China Relief Expedition and in the Philippine-American War during 1900–1901. He became Brigadier General in August 1903.
In 1907 he was chosen a commander for the army of Cuban occupation and pacification by President Theodore Roosevelt. He was promoted to Major General on April 29, 1908. He became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy on August 31, 1910. He was succeeded by Clarence Page Townsley as Superintendent of the Academy on August 31, 1912. He was assigned to command the Eastern Division of the US Army for the next two years. In 1914 he was sent to the Philippines and China as commander of all the American troops. He was retired on October 13, 1919.
Death
Barry died of uremic poisoning at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on December 30, 1919.
References
- ^ "General T. H. Barry Dies In Washington" (PDF). The New York Times. 1919-12-31. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ "Gen. Barry In Grant's Place" (PDF). The New York Times. 1912-08-17. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- "West Point Head to Command Eastern Division of Army". New York Times. August 17, 1912. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
Major Gen. Thomas H. Barry, U.S.A., Superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point, has been assigned to command the Eastern Division, with headquarters in New York, succeeding the late Major Gen. Frederick D. Grant.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byHugh L. Scott | Superintendents of the United States Military Academy 1910–1912 |
Succeeded byClarence Page Townsley |