2X Signed SIOUX INDIAN WARS WWI WWII U. S. Grant III West Point 4x Generals Doc

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ULYSSES S. GRANT III
(above photo of Grant III is an exemplar - the signature you'll receive is on the back of the West Point document dated 1899)
Ulysses S. Grant III (1881-1968) was a grandson of Ulysses S. Grant and a career Army officer.
Born on the 4th of July, Grant studied at West Point and finished sixth in the class of 1903 (Douglas MacArthur finished first). His service with the Army placed him in various locations throughout the world with the Army Corps of Engineers and the General Staff Corps. In 1904 Grant served as an aide to President Theodore Roosevelt. Grant met his future wife while he was at the White House.
In 1907, Grant married Edith Root (1878–1962), the daughter of Elihu Root, the former Secretary of War and Secretary of State. They had three daughters: Edith, Clara Frances, and Julia.
He was a veteran of both World War I and World War II and retired at the rank of
Major General
in 1946.
He signed the back of this USMA document as a Freshman cadet "Private" acting adjutant at West Point (see pic)
WILLIAM CANNON RIVERS
(1866 - 1943)
WORLD WAR I DECORATED BRIGADIER GENERAL - COMMANDER OF THE 76
th
FIELD ARTILLERY, 3
rd
DIVISION,
MAJOR GENERAL and INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE IN 1927,
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR CAPTAIN OF THE 11
th
US CAVALRY and 1
st
US CAVALRY
&
INDIAN WARS CAVALRY LIEUTENANT FIGHTING SIOUX and CHEYENNE INDIANS!
Gen. Rivers Presidential Army Distinguished Service Medal citation reads, in part:
“…As Commander of the 76th Field Artillery, 3d Division, Colonel Rivers was a material factor in stemming the tide of the enemy's advance during the second Battle of the Marne. Subsequently, upon being promoted to the grade of Brigadier General, he displayed marked leadership and high military attainments in command of the 5th Field Artillery Brigade, 5th Division, in the Meuse-Argonne offensive…”
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Here’s a Spanish American War Date Document Signed by Ulysses S. Grant III and William Cannon Rivers on “
Headquarters United States Military Academy, West Point,
” Letterhead, 1p., dated at New York, Nov. 28, 1899 – Special Orders No. 233 to the Commandant of Cadets, granting a leave of absence to 1
st
Lieutenant
JULIAN R. LINDSEY
, 10
th
cavalry, and detailing 1
st
Lt.
HERBERT A. WHITE
, 6
th
Cavalry, on temporary duty in the Department of Tactics…
ALL 4 MEN WOULD GO ON TO BE GENERALS IN THE US ARMY!!
At Left: Julian Robert Lindsey
(March 16, 1871 – June 27, 1948) was a
United States Army
cavalry officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served in the
China Relief Expedition
, the
Pancho Villa Expedition
and commanded a US army brigade as a Brigadier General in
World War I
.
At right
:
Herbert Arthur White
(July 31, 1870 – Dec. 7, 1947).
Rivers signs while serving as 1
st
Lt. of the 1st Cavalry (later in his illustrious military career he would attain the rank of Major General!).
The letter measures 7½” x 10½” and is in VF condition.
A FINE ADDITION TO YOUR AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY AUTOGRAPH, MANUSCRIPT & EPHEMERA COLLECTION!
BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL RIVERS
William Cannon Rivers
was born on January 11, 1866 in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee.  He
Graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1887 (24
th
in his class), and was
Commissioned Second lieutenant 1st Cavalry, United States Army on June 12, 1887. He was promoted through grades to Colonel on July 1, 1916, and Brigadier General on October 1, 1918.
During the Indian Wars, Rivers served in troubles with Northern Cheyenne and Sioux Indians from 1890-1891.
During the Spanish American War he served as an officer in the 11
th
US Cavalry and 1
st
US Cavalry.
During WWI, he was brigadier General commanding the 76
th
Field Artillery regiment, receiving the US Distinguished Service Medal from President Woodrow Wilson, the Croix de Guerre (French), and colors of 76th Field Artillery decorated with Croix de Guerre.
From 1920-1923, Gen. Rivers served as Commandant of Fort Myer, Virginia.
In 1927, Rivers was appointed by President Coolidge Inspector General of the  United States Army, with the rank of Major General.
Gen. Rivers retired from the US Army on January 11, 1930.
He was a member of the Huguenot Society of America, S.R. Society Army of Santiago de Cuba, and the
American Academy of Political and Social Sciences.
Gen. Rivers died on July 10, 1943 (aged 77) at Fletcher, Henderson County, North Carolina and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery (Section: SO, Site: 4021-B).
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Army Distinguished Service Medal William Cannon Rivers
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING WORLD WAR I
Service: Army
Rank: Brigadier General
Division: 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
GENERAL ORDERS:
War Department, General Orders No. 89 (1919)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America (Woodrow Wilson), authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General William Cannon Rivers, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. As Commander of the 76th Field Artillery, 3d Division, Colonel Rivers was a material factor in stemming the tide of the enemy's advance during the second Battle of the Marne. Subsequently, upon being promoted to the grade of Brigadier General, he displayed marked leadership and high military attainments in command of the 5th Field Artillery Brigade, 5th Division, in the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
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