Background
Chatfield, Walter Henry was born on March 11, 1852 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of John L. and Mary A. (Riggs) Chatfield.
Chatfield, Walter Henry was born on March 11, 1852 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of John L. and Mary A. (Riggs) Chatfield.
Education high school, Waterbury. Connecticut; Episcopal Academy, Cheshire, Connecticut.
Private and corporal Company G, and q.-m. sergeant 7th Cavalry, 1878-1880. Second in command Lieutenant 5th Infantry, October 4, 1880. Promoted through grades to colonel Infantry, May 30, 1914.
Assigned to 2d Infantry, September 1, 1915. Retired, March 11, 1916.
Served in the Indian country 10 years, Cuba 2 years, Philippines 2½ years, Hawaii 6 months On active duty, February 1917-August 1919, recruiting and at Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, New Jersey.
Married Frances May Rains, December 21, 1880.