Title George Barnett, Marine Corps Commandant : a memoir, 1877-1923 / George Barnett ; edited by Andy Barnett

Published Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations Contents Chronology -- A Western boyhood -- A young man at Annapolis -- Cadet cruise; Africa -- Cadet cruise; South America -- Graduation and the Marine Corps -- Sitka -- Aboard the USS Iroquois -- Stevenson and Samoa -- The Columbia Exposition of 1893 -- The USS New Orleans and the Spanish-American War -- Seeing the world on the USS Chicago -- The Philippines and the Asiatic Fleet -- Marriage and honeymoon in Peking -- The Peking Legation Guard -- Philadelphia, the Advanced Base Force and Culebra -- Appointment as Commandant -- The Great War -- Post-War demobilization -- Dismissal of Commandant Barnett -- The Haitian Affair -- Major General Barnett -- San Francisco, 1920/1923 and retirement Summary "Barnett was relieved as Commandant in 1920. In retirement, he dictated his recollections of 45 years of service, including his education at Annapolis, overseas service in Sitka, Samoa and Peking, and encounters with prominent people. This edited version of his story provides an unprecedented look at the Corps between the Civil War and the Spanish-American War"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Barnett, George, 1859-1930. SUBJECT Barnett, George, 1859-1930 fast Subject United States. Marine Corps -- Officers -- Biography United States. Marine Corps -- History -- 19th century United States. Marine Corps -- History -- 20th century SUBJECT United States. Marine Corps fast Subject Marines -- United States -- Biography Generals -- United States -- Biography Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Personal narratives, American World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Marine & Naval TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science Armed Forces -- Officers Generals Marines United States Genre/Form Biographies History Personal narratives Form Electronic book Author Barnett, Andy, 1954- editor. ISBN 9781476619200 1476619204

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