Background
MORISON, Charles Ridgely White was born on January 21, 1874 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Son of Ernest Nathaniel and Priscilla Ridgely (White) Morison.
Colonel of Infantry United States Army
MORISON, Charles Ridgely White was born on January 21, 1874 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Son of Ernest Nathaniel and Priscilla Ridgely (White) Morison.
Marstons University School, Baltimore, Maryland. Lehigh University, 1897. Infantry. and Cavalry School, 1903.
Y. (Great-Great-Grandson of General James Buchanan, signer of Declaration of Independence and General in Revolutionary Army). Fifth Maryland Infantry., May-October, 1898. Second Lieutenant, 32 Volunteer Infantry., 1899.
Second Lieutenant, 5 Infantry., 1901. First Lieutenant, 16 Infantry., 1904. Captain, 6 Infantry., 1914.
Major, 30 Infantry., 1920. Lieutenant-Colonel, 30 Infantry., 1920. Colonel Infantry., 1930.
On active duty during Philippine Insurrection, 1902. Took part in various engagements as Lieutenant, 32 Volunteer Infantry.
Member: Sigma Phi; Veterans, of Foreign Wars. Veterans, of Spanish-American War.
Spouse Jeanne Fields Heisser, November 29, 1904, N.