Background
Cheney, Sherwood Alfred was born on August 24, 1873 in S. Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Son of John S. Cheney.
Cheney, Sherwood Alfred was born on August 24, 1873 in S. Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Son of John S. Cheney.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1897, Army War College, 1907, General Staff College, 1921.
Commanded additional Second lieutenant engineers, June 11, 1897. Second lieutenant, July 5, 1898. Advanced through the grades to brigadier general, (temporary), October 1, 1918.
Brigadier general United States Army, April 1, 1933.
In field in Cuba, May-September, 1938. In Philippines, 1899-1901.
Participated in operations about San Fabian, later in Cavite Province and in expedition to Nueva Caceres, and chief engineer officer Department of Southern Luzon. A.-daughter-c. to Major General J. C. Bates, at Chicago and Saint Louis, 1903-1905.
Duty with General Staff, 1907-1911.
Director Army Field Engineer School, 1914-1915. On Mexican border, 1915-1917. Went to France on special commission, June 1917.
Commander 110th Regiment Engineers, 1918.
Representative of chief of engineers at General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Force, 1918. Director Army Transport Service, later director general transportation, 1919.
American member Inter-Allied Military Mission to Baltic Provinces, November 1919-January 1920, in Baltic States and Germany. Member General Staff Corps, 1921-1924.
Military attache to China, 1921-1924 retired August 24, 1937.
Member Inter-Allied Military Mission to Baltic Provinces, November 1919-January 1920, in Baltic States and Germany. Member General Staff Corps, 1921-1924. Clubs: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut).
Married Louise Delano, September 10, 1921 (died 1923). Married second, Charlotte South. Hopkins, November 23, 1925.