Robert Emmet Callan

Robert Emmet Callan
Robert Emmet Callan as a West Point cadet
Born	March 4, 1864(1864-03-04) Baltimore, Maryland
Died	November 20, 1936(1936-11-20) (aged 72) Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War World War I
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal

Major General Robert Emmet Callan was a distinguished United States Army Coast Artillery officer who served in the United States and overseas in places such as Puerto Rico, France and the Philippines. He saw frontline action in the Spanish–American War and World War I.

Early career

Callan was born on March 4, 1864 in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended the University of Tennessee from 1888 to 1891.^[1] After graduating from this school, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 1896.^[2]

After graduating from West Point, Callan became a commissioned officer of the United States Army. He was a Second Lieutenant in the Fifth U.S. Artillery. He was in camp at Port Tampa, Florida from May to June 2, 1898. He participated in the Puerto Rican Campaign of the Spanish-American War and was in action at Hormigueros, Puerto Rico on August 10, 1898.^[3] He also served in Cuba. Callan became a First Lieutenant on March 2, 1899 while serving in the Fifth U.S. Artillery.^[3]

Callan was an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at West Point from 1899 to 1903.^[2] He then served in Washington, D.C.. In 1917, he became Chief of Staff of the Philippine Department.

World War I

During World War I, Callan was on duty in France and was Chief of Staff of the 1st Army Artillery, Commanding General of the 33rd Artillery Brigade and participated in the Montdidier-Noyon Defensive and in the Aisne-Marne Offensive. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his service during World War I.

Later career

After World War I, General Callan served in New York, Panama and Hawaii before his promotion to Major General in 1931. He was Assistant Chief of Staff in the War Department from 1931 to 1935.^[1] He commanded the 33rd Corps Area, Baltimore, Maryland, until retiring at his own request in 1936 after forty years of service. He died on November 20, 1936 in Washington, D.C. at age 72.

Honors

In addition to receiving the Distinguished Service Medal, Callan was honored by the military in several other ways. Camp Callan, a World War II artillery training center, was named in his honor. He was also memorialized by the troopship USS General R. E. Callan (AP-139).

See also

	United States Army portal
	World War I portal

References

1. ^ ^{a b} The University of Tennessee - Distinguished Alumni (Government and Military)
2. ^ ^{a b} Robert Emmet Callan, USMA 1896
3. ^ ^{a b} Register of the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States, National Commandery

References

• Historic California Posts: Camp Callan

Persondata
Name	Callan, Robert Emmet
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army general
Date of birth	March 4, 1864
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Date of death	November 20, 1936
Place of death	Washington, D.C.