Background
Cruse, Thomas was born on December 29, 1857 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Barnhill and Mildred Davis (King) Cruse.
Cruse, Thomas was born on December 29, 1857 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Barnhill and Mildred Davis (King) Cruse.
Center College, Kentucky, 1874-1875. Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1879. Honor graduate Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1891.
Graduated from Army War College, 1916.
Commissioned Second lieutenant 6th Cavalry, in Arizona, June 13, 1879. First lieutenant, September 28, 1887. Captain, a.-q.-m., December 1, 1896.
Major q.-m.
United States Volumes, May 12, 1898. Honorary discharged from volunteer service, May 1, 1901. Major q.-m., July 5, 1902.
Lieutenant colonel, deputy q.-m. general, February 17, 1910.
Colonel Q.-M. Corps, February 1, 1913. Brigadier general, January 9, 1917.
Retired January 1918.
Number one is less important than another, and no one can be thought of as unnecessary. Every single person is vital to God and to each of us.
Mason.; Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington and Manila).
Married Beatrice Cottrell, February 14, 1882. Children: Fred Taylor, James Thomas (deceased).