Charles Irving Martin | |
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![]() Martin as a brigadier general, circa 1920 | |
Born | Ogle County, Illinois | January 25, 1871
Died | May 8, 1953 Cheyenne, Wyoming | (aged 82)
Buried | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ |
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Years of service | 1890–1935 |
Rank |
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Service number | 0-101583 |
Commands held | 1st Brigade Kansas National Guard, 35th Infantry Division, 70th Infantry Brigade, |
Wars |
Spanish–American War Philippine–American War First World War |
Spouse(s) | Lou Ida Ward |
Children | Lillia Mae Markley |
Other work | Attorney |
Charles Irving Martin (January 25, 1871 – May 8, 1953) was an American military officer and a lawyer.
Charles Martin was born to William Martin and Mary Martin in Ogle County, Illinois in 1871. [1]
Martin enlisted as a private in the First Kansas Infantry regiment on 26 August 1890. [2] While he was enlisted, Martin attended and graduated from the Normal School at Fort Scott in 1892. [2] In 1893, Martin was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the same regiment, and promoted to captain the following year. [2] He was transferred on 30 April 1898 to the 20th U.S. Volunteers, with whom he saw action in the Philippines during the Spanish–American War. [2] [3] The following year, in 1899, Martin was promoted to major and was transferred to the 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry, serving in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War. [2]
He returned to the United States in 1901, still part of the 20th Kansas, but working as the clerk for Bourbon County, Kansas district court, position which he held until 1905. [2] During his time as the Bourbon County clerk, Martin was admitted to the Kansas bar and practiced in Fort Scott, Topeka and Wichita. [2] From 1905 to 1909, Martin served as inspector general of the Kansas National Guard as a brigadier general.
From 1909 to 1917, Martin served as the Adjutant General of the Kansas and commanded the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Kansas National Guard as a Brigadier General. [4] [3] On 5 August 1917, some time after the United States' entry into World War I, Martin was given command of the 70th Infantry Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, [3] and departed for France with the rest of the division in May 1918, arriving in Liverpool on 8 May 1918. [5] In May 1918, Martin served as an observer with the British army while the 35th Division was assigned to their reserve lines during the Spring Offensive of 1918. [2] [6] From July to September 1918, Martin and the 70th Brigade manned a quiet portion of the trenches, [7] before participating in the Saint-Mihiel offensive, [2] [1] although not directly as the 35th Division did not see action until 26 September 1918. [5]
Martin was relieved of command prior to the 70th Infantry Brigade's first action, as he was replaced on 21 September 1918 by Colonel Kirby Walker, 139th Infantry Regiment. [3] He was honorably discharged on 1 December 1918. [2]
Martin was recommissioned in 1921 as the commanding officer of the 69th Infantry Brigade, Kansas National Guard. [2] [1] During this time, Martin continued to practice law and was admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court bar in 1923. [2] In 1932, now a major general, Martin was given command of the 35th (National Guard) Division until his retirement in 1935. [2]
Charles Irving Martin married Lou Ida Ward on 28 November 1894. [1] Together, they had one child, Lillia Mae Markley. [1]
Prior to his retirement, Martin worked as the manager of the Veterans Administration facility in Wadsworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, from 1927. [2] He retired from this job in 1941. [1]
Martin lived out the rest of his retirement in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he died on 8 May 1953. [2] He is buried at the Leavenworth National Cemetery. [8]
Charles Irving Martin | |
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![]() Martin as a brigadier general, circa 1920 | |
Born | Ogle County, Illinois | January 25, 1871
Died | May 8, 1953 Cheyenne, Wyoming | (aged 82)
Buried | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ |
![]() |
Years of service | 1890–1935 |
Rank |
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Service number | 0-101583 |
Commands held | 1st Brigade Kansas National Guard, 35th Infantry Division, 70th Infantry Brigade, |
Wars |
Spanish–American War Philippine–American War First World War |
Spouse(s) | Lou Ida Ward |
Children | Lillia Mae Markley |
Other work | Attorney |
Charles Irving Martin (January 25, 1871 – May 8, 1953) was an American military officer and a lawyer.
Charles Martin was born to William Martin and Mary Martin in Ogle County, Illinois in 1871. [1]
Martin enlisted as a private in the First Kansas Infantry regiment on 26 August 1890. [2] While he was enlisted, Martin attended and graduated from the Normal School at Fort Scott in 1892. [2] In 1893, Martin was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the same regiment, and promoted to captain the following year. [2] He was transferred on 30 April 1898 to the 20th U.S. Volunteers, with whom he saw action in the Philippines during the Spanish–American War. [2] [3] The following year, in 1899, Martin was promoted to major and was transferred to the 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry, serving in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War. [2]
He returned to the United States in 1901, still part of the 20th Kansas, but working as the clerk for Bourbon County, Kansas district court, position which he held until 1905. [2] During his time as the Bourbon County clerk, Martin was admitted to the Kansas bar and practiced in Fort Scott, Topeka and Wichita. [2] From 1905 to 1909, Martin served as inspector general of the Kansas National Guard as a brigadier general.
From 1909 to 1917, Martin served as the Adjutant General of the Kansas and commanded the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Kansas National Guard as a Brigadier General. [4] [3] On 5 August 1917, some time after the United States' entry into World War I, Martin was given command of the 70th Infantry Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, [3] and departed for France with the rest of the division in May 1918, arriving in Liverpool on 8 May 1918. [5] In May 1918, Martin served as an observer with the British army while the 35th Division was assigned to their reserve lines during the Spring Offensive of 1918. [2] [6] From July to September 1918, Martin and the 70th Brigade manned a quiet portion of the trenches, [7] before participating in the Saint-Mihiel offensive, [2] [1] although not directly as the 35th Division did not see action until 26 September 1918. [5]
Martin was relieved of command prior to the 70th Infantry Brigade's first action, as he was replaced on 21 September 1918 by Colonel Kirby Walker, 139th Infantry Regiment. [3] He was honorably discharged on 1 December 1918. [2]
Martin was recommissioned in 1921 as the commanding officer of the 69th Infantry Brigade, Kansas National Guard. [2] [1] During this time, Martin continued to practice law and was admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court bar in 1923. [2] In 1932, now a major general, Martin was given command of the 35th (National Guard) Division until his retirement in 1935. [2]
Charles Irving Martin married Lou Ida Ward on 28 November 1894. [1] Together, they had one child, Lillia Mae Markley. [1]
Prior to his retirement, Martin worked as the manager of the Veterans Administration facility in Wadsworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, from 1927. [2] He retired from this job in 1941. [1]
Martin lived out the rest of his retirement in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he died on 8 May 1953. [2] He is buried at the Leavenworth National Cemetery. [8]