Charles Wendell Fenton
| Era | Indian Wars |
|---|---|
| Branch | Unknown |
| Rank | Unknown |
| Wall | G |
| Wall Side | 1 |
| Row | 2 |
| Plaque Number | 1 |
CHARLES WENDELL FENTON
Lt. Colonel, U. S. Cavalry
Indian Wars
Charles, the son of a regular Army Officer, attended West Point and became a Cavalry Officer in the days of the Indian Wars in the American West.
• Appointed from Michigan Cadet, U.S. Military Academy, 1 September 1884
• Captain, Assistant Adjutant General of U.S. Volunteers, 12 May 1893
• 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Cavalry, 11 June 1888
• Honorably mustered out of the volunteer service, 1899
• Transferred to 7th U.S. Cavalry, 23 May 1893
* 1st Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Cavalry 5 August 1897
* Promoted to Captain in 1901 with a Presidential Proclamation signed by President William McKinley
* Captain, 13th U.S. Cavalry, 2 February 1901
* Early's Raid on Washington, AWC, March 1916
• Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Plaque Wall Map
