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He retired on
December 1, 1922, with his permanent rank of brigadier general. In 1930, Congress passed legislation allowing the temporary generals of World War I to retire at the highest rank they had held, and Blatchford was promoted to major general on the retired list.
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After a brief tour as a recruiter in New York, Blatchford was an instructor and inspector for the
Missouri National Guard. He served with the 11th Infantry Regiment almost continuously while rising through the ranks, and in April 1913 he was promoted to
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career and pursued the matter with
Pershing after the war. In response, Pershing wrote that Blatchford's performance had in fact been unsatisfactory, and that their "lifelong friendship" had caused Pershing to refrain from telling him so at the time.
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While commanding the 12th, Blatchford organized a regimental school of musketry at the
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Communications, Blatchford's career flourished after his return from France. He briefly commanded the 158th
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in France. His unsatisfactory performance in this role led to his return to the United States, where he commanded the 158th
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Memorial II: A Genealogical Record of the Family of Rev. Samuel Blatchford, D.D.
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training methods, and on July 25 he was appointed commanding general of the
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The United States and Pancho Villa: A Study in Unconventional Diplomacy
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381:(August 17, 1859 – August 31, 1934) was a career officer in the
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in the eighteenth century. His great-grandfather was Reverend
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with the class of 1882. He was also an 1887 graduate of the
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Arms and the Man: The National Military and Shooting Weekly
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Mooney, James L., ed. (1964). "General R. M. Blatchford".
1160:. Vol. 25. Chicago, IL: James T. White. p. 227.
1078:. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy.
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American military personnel of the Spanish–American War
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Pershing and His Generals: Command and Staff in the AEF
1116:. Vol. 22. Stanford University. 1915. p. 73.
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assignments with the 28th, 11th, and 6th Regiments.
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1263:The Services of Supply: A Memoir of the Great War
896:, launched in 1944 and named in his honor, was a
1229:. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers. p. 23.
718:In 1914, Blatchford was assigned to command the
678:on April 26, 1898, during the first days of the
1207:. American Historical Association. p. 111.
966:. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press. pp. 41–42.
801:. He sailed for France in July 1917 to observe
1157:The National Cyclopedia of American Biography
405:. He was most notable for his command of the
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585:, his great-uncle was the New York attorney
19:For the New York attorney born in 1798, see
1076:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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1283:. Indiana University Press. p. 68.
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553:on August 31, 1934, and was buried at
16:United States Army general (1859–1934)
1373:United States Army War College alumni
1000:Blatchford, Eliphalet Wilkes (1912).
870:(1921), and 5th Infantry Brigade and
793:On May 15 Blatchford was promoted to
589:, and the U.S. Supreme Court Justice
549:before retiring in 1922. He died in
374:Coat of Arms of Richard M. Blatchford
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641:in October 1883. He served with the
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513:, Blatchford received promotions to
1315:. St. Martin's Press. p. 118.
1266:. Houghton Mifflin. pp. 43–50.
1177:. Arcadia Publishing. p. 105.
633:Blatchford was commissioned in the
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1128:"More Troops En Route to El Paso"
830:. According to Brigadier General
682:. Following two tours of duty in
1358:Military personnel from Brooklyn
960:Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998).
858:. He remained in command at the
606:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
604:in New York, and graduated from
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416:and his post-war command of the
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21:Richard M. Blatchford (attorney)
1280:Pershing: General of the Armies
555:San Francisco National Cemetery
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474:he served two tours of duty in
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102:San Francisco National Cemetery
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527:American Expeditionary Forces
407:American Expeditionary Forces
214:American Expeditionary Forces
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1050:Heitman, Francis B. (1903).
645:on the American frontier in
1388:United States Army generals
620:, then in Washington, D.C.
610:Infantry and Cavalry School
541:, 8th Infantry Brigade and
466:Blatchford was promoted to
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587:Richard Milford Blatchford
401:, he attained the rank of
379:Richard Milford Blatchford
353:Richard Milford Blatchford
18:
1084:"General R.M. Blatchford"
864:Presidio of San Francisco
724:Presidio of San Francisco
539:Presidio of San Francisco
240:5th Infantry Brigade and
234:8th Infantry Brigade and
230:Presidio of San Francisco
184:U.S. Army Infantry Branch
37:
1223:Cooke, James J. (1997).
892:General R. M. Blatchford
722:, then stationed at the
561:Early life and education
486:assignments. During the
1277:Smythe, Donald (1986).
856:Panama Canal Department
692:Philippine–American War
535:Panama Canal Department
480:Philippine–American War
470:in 1898 and during the
418:Panama Canal Department
395:Pancho Villa Expedition
391:Philippine–American War
259:Philippine–American War
225:Panama Canal Department
206:Army School of Musketry
44:Richard M. Blatchford,
1199:Clendenen, Clarence C.
1171:Eppinga, Jane (2002).
1088:Haze Gray and Underway
811:Line of Communications
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720:12th Infantry Regiment
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643:11th Infantry Regiment
523:Line of Communications
492:12th Infantry Regiment
449:11th Infantry Regiment
410:Line of Communications
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210:Line of Communications
202:12th Infantry Regiment
197:11th Infantry Regiment
1312:Pershing: A Biography
1154:White, J. T. (1936).
789:, France, March 1918.
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498:and Mexican generals
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147:Years of service
32:Richard M. Blatchford
1082:Hubert, Yves (ed.).
899:General G. O. Squier
680:Spanish–American War
664:Colonel Blatchford,
521:, and commanded the
472:Spanish–American War
387:Spanish–American War
255:Spanish–American War
1309:Lacey, Jim (2008).
732:Stanford University
686:, he served in the
596:He was educated at
490:, he commanded the
385:. A veteran of the
349:(great-grandfather)
1080:Online excerpt at
872:Vancouver Barracks
852:Camp Sherman, Ohio
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740:Mexican Border War
694:in both field and
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635:United States Army
598:Williston Seminary
547:Vancouver Barracks
488:Mexican Border War
433:Williston Seminary
383:United States Army
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298:Natalie Cary Green
263:Mexican Border War
242:Vancouver Barracks
141:United States Army
1322:978-0-230-61270-9
1290:978-0-253-34381-9
1236:978-0-275-95363-8
1184:978-0-7385-2405-4
1113:The Stanford Quad
963:Generals in Khaki
860:Panama Canal Zone
795:brigadier general
781:Secretary of War
708:Texas City, Texas
639:second lieutenant
602:Claverack College
591:Samuel Blatchford
583:Samuel Blatchford
515:brigadier general
445:second lieutenant
437:Claverack College
412:in France during
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1093:October 17,
828:Neufchâteau
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688:Philippines
684:Puerto Rico
669: 1915
511:World War I
476:Puerto Rico
414:World War I
399:World War I
319:Elinor Hall
267:World War I
1337:Categories
973:1571970886
918:References
868:Camp Lewis
575:Devonshire
543:Camp Lewis
279:Alma mater
236:Camp Lewis
109:Allegiance
90:California
62:1859-08-17
982:231779136
908:U.S. Navy
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