- Ernest Albert Garlington
Infobox Military Person
name= Ernest Albert Garlington
born= birth date|1853|2|20
died= death date and age|1934|10|16|1853|2|20
placeofbirth=Newberry Hill, South Carolina
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=Arlington National Cemetery
caption=Brig. Gen. Garlington in 1911
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Brigadier General
commands=
unit= 7th Cavalry Regiment
battles=Indian Wars Battle of Wounded Knee CreekSpanish-American War Philippine-American War
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork=Ernest Albert Garlington (20 February 1853–16 October 1934 was a
United States Army general who won theMedal of Honor during theIndian Wars .Early life and education
Garlington was born in Newberry Hill,
South Carolina , and entered theUniversity of Georgia (UGA) in Athens in 1869; however, he left UGA before graduating to accept an appointment to theUnited States Military Academy . He graduated from the academy in 1876 and was commissioned on June 15 of that year as a Second Lieutenant in the 7th Regiment of theUnited States Cavalry , but he did not physically join the unit until after theBattle of the Little Big Horn , which occurred several weeks after his appointment.Military career
He was quickly promoted to First Lieutenant on 25 June 1876 and then to Regimental Adjutant 6 June 1877, and served in that post until 1881. He commanded one of the failed
Adolphus Greely Relief Expeditions in 1883. On 29 December 1890, Garlington was injured while fighting theSioux atWounded Knee Creek ,South Dakota , and was awarded theMedal of Honor on 23 September 1893, for distinguished gallantry in that fight.Garlington's next promotions were to captain on 3 December 1891, and
Major (United States) , Inspector General, on 2 January 1895. In 1898, Garlington served as Inspector General inCuba during theSpanish-American War and participated in theBattle of Santiago de Cuba . In that same year (7 July 1898), he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He again served as Inspector General from 1899 through 1901 in thePhilippines during thePhilippine-American War . On 1 March 1901, Garlington was promoted to Colonel. He served in the Inspector General position again in the Philippines from 1905 to 1906.The ultimate promotion for Garlington was to Brigadier General, Inspector General of the Army, on 1 October 1906, after which he served on the General Staff of the Army. In 1908, he conducted the Army investigation into the
Brownsville Affair .Death and legacy
Garlington died in 1934 and was buried in
Arlington National Cemetery . His first wife, Anna Buford Garlington (1864-1954) and his daughter, Sally Chamberlain Garlington (1890-1949), are buried with him. His son,Cresswell Garlington , was also a Brigadier General in the United States Army and is buried in a separate plot at Arlington.Books written by Garlington include: "Historical Sketches of the Seventh Cavalry Regiment" and "A catechism on cavalry outposts, reconnaissance, patrols, and advance and rear guards".
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890. Entered service at: Athens, Ga. Born: 20 February 1853, Newberry, S.C. Date of issue: 26 September 1893.
Citation:
:Distinguished gallantry.
ee also
*
List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
*Wounded Knee Massacre
*Adolphus Greely
*Brownsville Affair References
* [http://www.arcticwebsite.com/Greely1883Proteus.html Account of Garlington's Rescue Attempt of the Greely Expedition]
* [http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/garling.htm Brigadier General Ernest Albert Garlington bio at Arlington National Cemetery Website]
* [http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/cgi-bin/ebind2html.pl/reed_c07?seq=140 "History of the University of Georgia", Thomas Walter Reed, Imprint: Athens, Georgia : University of Georgia, ca. 1949, p.943]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1207828,00.html Anita Hamilton, "A Step Back For Blacks", July 3, 2006]Persondata
NAME=Garlington, Ernest Albert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=United States Army general andMedal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH=20 February 1853
PLACE OF BIRTH=Newberry Hill ,South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH=16 October 1934
PLACE OF DEATH=
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