Charles Heywood
United States Marine Corps general (1839–1915) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Charles Heywood, see Charles Heywood (disambiguation).
Major General Charles Heywood (October 3, 1839 – February 26, 1915) was the ninth Commandant of the Marine Corps. He served as an officer for over 45 years and was the first Marine to reach the rank of major general. During Heywood's term as Commandant, the size of the Corps more than tripled, from 2,175 Marines to 7,810 total.
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Charles Heywood | |
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Nickname(s) | "Boy Colonel"[1] |
Born | (1839-10-03)October 3, 1839 Waterville, Maine, U.S. |
Died | February 26, 1915(1915-02-26) (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1858–1903 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held | Commandant of the Marine Corps |
Battles/wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
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