Background
SWEENEY, T. J. was born on February 9, 1878 in Savannah, Georgia- s. M. T. and Julia (Hodges) Sweeneyed. Grammar Schools. Son of Andrew J. and Maria (Hanna) Sweeney.
SWEENEY, T. J. was born on February 9, 1878 in Savannah, Georgia- s. M. T. and Julia (Hodges) Sweeneyed. Grammar Schools. Son of Andrew J. and Maria (Hanna) Sweeney.
Linsley Institute of Wheeling, W. Virginia. Various Army Service Schools.
M. Anne E. McConnell Apr 20, 1904, Helena, Montana Enlistet as Private, First W. Virginia. Vol Infantry 1898-1899. Promoted to Second Lieutenant Entered Regular United States Army 1899.
Second Lieutenant, of Infantry. First Lieutenant, 1901. Capt 1909; Major, 1916.
Lieutenant Colonel 1920 Colonel 1926. Saw active field service dur ing Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection, 1900-1901. In Pulajan Cam paign in the Island of Leyte, 1906-1907 active duty on Mexico Border in 1915-1916 Member General Staff at General Pershing’s Headquarters. during World War.
As Lieutenant Colonel, National. Army 1917, became Chief Censorship Section, Intelligence Division. of XS?'* General Headquarters. Detailed Chief of Staff, 28 Division. and served during Meuse-Argonne and subsequent campaigns.
Awarded: Distinguished Service Medal. (United States)- Legion of Honor (French). Citation for Gallantry in action in Argonne.
Instructor at Army War College, 1924-1928. Comdg Third Infantry. and Fort Snelling, Minnesota 30. Chief of Staff, Fifth Corps Area, Columbus, Ohio, since 1930.
Author Military Intelligence, a New Weapon in War (Frederick Stokes Company), 1924 Military Sketching (War Department Publica tions), 1917.
Spouse Julia Irene Jarvis, Charleston, S.