Background
Brown, Lytle was born on November 22, 1872 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Trimble and Jane (Nichol) Brown.
commandant instructor army officer Chief of Engineers
Brown, Lytle was born on November 22, 1872 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Trimble and Jane (Nichol) Brown.
Born November 22, 1872, in Nashville, Tennessee, graduated fourth in the United States Military Academy (West Point) class of 1898 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers.
Commissioned Second lieutenant engrs., 1898. Promoted through grades to colonel N.A., 1917. Brigadier general National Army, 1918.
Brigadier general United States Army, 1928. Participated in Santiago Campaign. Engaged in Battle of San Juan, July 13, 1898.
And siege of Santiago. In Philippines, as city engineer Manila, engineer officer Department of Northern Luzon, 1900-1902. Instructor, assistant professor civil and military engineering United States Military Academy, 1903-1907.
Commander Company E, 2d Battalion Engineers, 1907-1908. In charge United States Engineer District, Louisville, 1908-1912. Commander 2d Batn. Engineers, 1912-1916, engineer officer Punitive Expedition, Mexico, 1916.
In charge United States Engineer District, Nashville, 1917-1918. Commander 106th Regiment Engineers, engineer officer 31st Division. Appointed director War Plans Division and president Army War College, 1918.
In charge United States Engineer District, Florence, Alabama, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1919. In charge construction Wilson Dam, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1919-1920. Regimental commander 2d Engineers, 1920-1921.
Senior instructor engineering, General Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth. Kansas, 1921-1923; director General Staff Corresponding School, 1923-1924. Director and assistant commandant, commandant General staff schedul United States Army, 1924-1925.
Commanding 2d Regiment Engineers, 1925. Assistant commandant Army War College, 1926-1928. Commanding 19th Brigade, Panama Canal Department, 1928-1929.
Chief of army engrs., with rank of major general, 1929-1933. Brigadier general commanding Atlantic sector Panama Canal Department, 1934. Major general commanding Panama Canal Department, 1935-1936.
Retired from active service, 1936.
Member National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 1932-1933. Member engrs. advisory board Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Member Tennessee Conservative Commission, 1939-1940.
Married Louise Lewis, December 23, 1902. Children: Lytle, Eugene Lewis (deceased), Pauline Lewis, Neill Smith, James Trimble, Lewis Castner.