Background
CHAPPELEAR, Louis Stewart was born on August 12, 1870 in Farmers City, 111. Son of Henry Stewart and Clara (Evans) Chappelear.
CHAPPELEAR, Louis Stewart was born on August 12, 1870 in Farmers City, 111. Son of Henry Stewart and Clara (Evans) Chappelear.
High School; Art School, 1905.
Three years 1890-1893, as an officer in 7th Infantry. National. Guard of California. First Lieutenant, Seventh California Volunteer Infantry., 1898.
Discharged December 1898. Second Lieutenant, 35 United States Volunteer Infantry., 1899. First Lieutenant, 1900-1901.
Appointed First Lieutenant Art. Corps, R.A., 1901; Captain, 1906. Major, Coast Art. Corps, 1917.
Lieutenant Colonel (temporary), 1917. Detailed to Adjutant General Department, 1917. Colonel, National. Army, 1918.
Lieutenant Colonel, Coast Art. Corps, 1920; transferred to Adjutant General Department, 1922. Colonel, 1926. Served as Adjutant, the Presidio of San Fran, and Coast Defenses of San Francisco Harbor, 1910-1913, Ninth Corps Area, San Francisco Served three tours in Philippine Islands including service as Adjutant General, one in Hawaiian Is. and short tour in China.
In Continental limits of United States and Alaska. Governor. Is., New York. Fort Monroe, Virginia.
Fort Barrancas, Florida. Jackson Barracks, New Orleans and Forts below. Mexico Border in Texas and California.
Three forts around San Francisco Bay. Vancouver Barracks, Washington. Forts Lawton and Flagler, Washington.
Adjutant General’s, office, Washington, District of Columbia, 2 years. Skagway, Alaska, eight months. Headquarters. Sixth Corps Area, Chicago, 111., two yrs.
Member: Naval Lodge No. 24, F. and Master of Arts, Warrington, Florida. Honolulu Chapter No. 11, National.
Sojourners; Military Order of Loyal Legion of United States, California. Military Order of Carabao. Clubs: Oahu Country (Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii), United States Army Square No.
318 {Governor’s. Is., New York).
Spouse May Barrett Cosby, January 18, 1922, Montecito, California.