Background
MARCH, Peyton C. was born on December 7, 1864 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis Andrew and Mildred Stone (Conway) March.
Major general United States Army
MARCH, Peyton C. was born on December 7, 1864 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis Andrew and Mildred Stone (Conway) March.
Lafayette College, Bachelor of Arts, 1884.
Master of Arts, 1887, Doctor of Laws, 1918. Doctor of Laws, Union College, 1918, Amherst, 1919. United States Military Academy, 1888.
Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Virginia., 1898.); Cora V. McEntee, August 25, 1923, London, England. Second Lieutenant, Artillery, 1888.
Lieutenant Colonel, 1900. Lieutenant Colonel, 1912. Colonel, 1916; Brigadier General, United States Army, 1917.
Major General, N.A., 1917. United States Army, 1917. General, 1918. Command Astor Battery, 1898, American Forces in action, Til ad Pass, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 1899.
In charge, mil. and civil government, LepantoBantoc dist. and southern half Hocus Sur, 1900, Province of Abra, 1901. Commissary-General, prisoners, Philippine Islands, 1901. Military Attache to observe Japanese Army, Russo-Jap.
War, 1904; Army Artillery Commander, American Expeditionary Forces, France, 1917. Appointed Acting Chief of Staff. United States Army, 1918.
General and Chief of Staff, 1918-1921. Nominated to bvt., 1902, Ca.pt., United States Army (for action in Manila, Luzon, 1898), Lieutenant Colonel, United States.V. (for action in Porac, Sept, and San Jacinto, Luzon, November 1899), Colonel (for action, Tilad Pass and Cayan, Luzon, 1899). Awarded five stars for these engagements.
Distinguished Service Cross., Distinguished Service Medal., 1918, Grand Cross Order of St. Michael and St. George (Eng.) of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus (Italy), Grand Cordon Order of Rising Sun (Japan), Grand Officer Legion of Honor (France), Grand Cross Order of George the First (Greece), Grand Cordon Order of Crown (Belgium), Grand Cross Order of Crown (Rumania), War Cross (Czechoslovakia), Grand Cordon of Chia-Ho (China), Polonia Restituta (first class). Wrote: The Miracle of the First Million (New York Times Magazine.), 1928.
Member: Phi Beta Kappa. Delta Kappa Epsilon; Society of Cincinnati (Virginia.). Descendants of Signers of Declaration of Independence.
Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington), Union League (New York).
Spouse Josephine M. Cunningham, 1891, (dec.