General Douglas Macauthur's Early Military Career

Thomas Douglas was born to Annie and Thomas Douglas in Camelon, Falkirk in Scotland. His father was an iron moulder who fought in the Boer War. He suffered

When he started in his army career he served in the Northern Theater and in the New York frontier in 1798. After he did very well he became captain of New York milta. There he married Pamela Williams and had nine children. He had four sons and five daughters.

In 1929 Americas first four-star general would be born. Mexican American Cavazos E. Richard was born in January 31, 1929 in Kingsville, Tennessee. Cavazos was raised in a ranch along with his brother Lauro Cavazos. He attended Texas Technological University, were he graduated with a bachelors in geology. During his collage years Cavazos participated in the ROTC program, through this program Cavazos received an officer’s commission as second lieutenant in the United States Army.

McClellan's first military action was in the Mexican-American war. He frequently complained that he was too late to join in on the American victory. While in Mexico, he received many medals and awards for his services as a brave engineer. He received much experience on the battlefield and it helped his military performance. After the war, he performed 'peacetime service,' training young cadets at West Point, working on the construction of a fort, and surveying land for the Transcontinental Railroad.

Custer was born on December 5, 1839 in New Rumley, Ohio he spent much of his early childhood living with his half-sister and brother-in-law in Monroe, Michigan where he went to school. Custer attended the McNeely Normal School in Hopedale, Ohio he then entered the United States Military Academy. While he attended McNeely with classmate William Enos Emery, was

MacArthur was born on an Army base in Little Rock, Arkansas, on January 26, 1880, into a family with military history. When he was born his Dad was a captain , and had been decorated for his service in the Union Army during the Civil War. His Mom's brothers fought for the south during the civil war. The base where he was born was just the first of several military post which he lived as a kid. In 1893 his family moved to San Antonio, Texas, and he attended the West Texas Military Academy. After high school, he enrolled in the military academy at West Point, where he excelled, and in 1903 he graduated with honors. After graduation, MacArthur was commissioned as a junior officer in the Army Corps of Engineers.

Douglas Macarthur was born on 26th January 1880, in Little Rock, Arkansas to General Arthur Macarthur

George Armstrong Custer was born 5 December 1839 in New Rumley, Ohio. He was the son of a blacksmith with little money,

the family moved to Abilene, Kansas where Dwight graduated from high school in 1909. He was awarded a scholarship to West Point military academy. He was commisioned a Second Lieutenant upon graduation in September of 1915. After being stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Dwight met Mary (Mamie) Geneva Doud, and they were married on July 1, 1916.

Stonewall Jackson, born January 21, 1824 was one of the most famous confederate generals and one of the best officers to serve for General Robert E. Lee. But Jackson wasn’t just born a general, he earned it. Since his parents died when he was very young, life was very rough for him. He was raised by his uncle, Cummins Jackson, a miller who lived near what is now known as Weston, West Virginia.

Major General George Gordon Meade was born in Spain, while his father was stationed there as an officer in the United States Navy. After the death of his father, General moved his family back to the states for financial reasons. In 1835 General Meade graduated from the Military Academy at West Point. After graduation he pursued a civilian career as an engineer for the railroads. In1940 he married Margaretta Sergeant and they had seven children. Meade was a Brigadier General when the Civil War began (www.history.com, 2015).

George Patton was born in San Gabriel, California in 1885.His father as an officer in the US army so he moved around a lot.George was very intelligent and ambitious but had trouble in school.Since he couldn’t read until the age of 12, some wondered if he had dyslexia.Patton was trying to go to a College called West Point but all openings were filled.He then went to Virginia Military Institute.After only one year at the Institute, there was now a spot open at West point.His math skills had improved within a year and George Patton graduated in 1909.

ended up serving in World War I as the commander of an artillery battle. Upon his return

Douglas MacArthur was a US soldier, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. The son of a Union army hero during the Civil War (they are the only father and son to win the Congressional Medal of Honor) and a mother ambitious for his success, he trained at West Point (1903), rose steadily in the army, and demonstrated his bravado on a secret mission to Mexico (1914). In World War 1 he commanded a brigade in combat in France (1918), where he earned a reputation for bravery (wounded three times) as well as foppery - he carried a muffler and a riding crop into the line, but not a helmet or a gas mask. After serving as the superintendent of West Point (1919–22), he completed his second tour of duty in the Philippines.

Instead of doing anything combat related he served in the Corps of Engineers, looking over the construction of the United States’ coastal defenses. However, his service in the Mexican-American war in 1846 changed that. Being a member of General Winfield, he made himself stand out, earning three brevets for gallantry and gaining the rank of colonel from the war. After that,