Samuel Baldwin Marks Young
1st Chief of Staff of the United States Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samuel Baldwin Marks Young (January 9, 1840 – September 1, 1924) was a United States Army general. He also served as the first president of Army War College between 1902 and 1903. He then served from 1903 until 1904 as the first Chief of Staff of the United States Army.[1]
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Born | (1840-01-09)January 9, 1840 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | September 1, 1924(1924-09-01) (aged 84) Helena, Montana, US |
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Allegiance | Union United States |
Service/ | Union Army United States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 1866–1904 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands held | Chief of Staff of the United States Army |
Battles/wars | American Civil War Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War |
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