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Charles S. Farnsworth, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Stewart Farnsworth (October 29, 1862 – December 19, 1955)
was an American general and civic leader.
    United States Army
Years of service    1887 - 1925
Rank    Major General
Commands held    159th Infantry Brigade
37th Infantry Division
Battles/wars    Spanish-American War
World War I
*Battle of Saint-Mihiel
*Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Awards    Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Croix de guerre with Palm (from France)
Légion d'honneur (from France)
Order of Léopold (from Belgium)

Military career
After graduating in 1887, Farnsworth was sent to various posts in the Great Plains. He was stationed at Fort Sisseton in South Dakota, Fort Shaw in Montana, and Fort Buford in North Dakota. While at Fort Shaw, he married Laura Galey. They had one son, Robert. She died in 1890.
In 1893 he became Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of North Dakota.
During the Spanish-American War, Farnsworth served as a quartermaster in Cuba and was an aide to Adna Chaffee.
After the war, Farnsworth was sent to Alaska where he founded and constructed Fort Gibbon. He was then sent to the Philippines where he founded and built Fort William McKinley. He also expanded the cantonments at the Presidio of San Francisco.

The Yukon-Tanana Region, Alaska: Description of Circle Quadrangle. Bulletin 295. By Louis Marcus Prindle. Published 1906. This important copy was owned by Major C. S. Farnsworth of Fort Egbert and Fort Gibbon. Includes the large folding map. [shelf locator: Ephemera Notebook: Yukon River #2] $150 plus $5.00 postage & packing & insurance (international orders extra) for this book. To order this item email dick@AlaskaWanted.com

	Charles S. Farnsworth, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Stewart Farnsworth (October 29, 1862 – December 19, 1955) was an American general and civic leader. United States Army Years of service 1887 - 1925 Rank Major General Commands held 159th Infantry Brigade 37th Infantry Division Battles/wars Spanish-American War World War I Battle of Saint-Mihiel Meuse-Argonne Offensive Awards Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Croix de guerre with Palm (from France) Légion d'honneur (from France) Order of Léopold (from Belgium) Military career After graduating in 1887, Farnsworth was sent to various posts in the Great Plains. He was stationed at Fort Sisseton in South Dakota, Fort Shaw in Montana, and Fort Buford in North Dakota. While at Fort Shaw, he married Laura Galey. They had one son, Robert. She died in 1890. In 1893 he became Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of North Dakota. During the Spanish-American War, Farnsworth served as a quartermaster in Cuba and was an aide to Adna Chaffee. After the war, Farnsworth was sent to Alaska where he founded and constructed Fort Gibbon. He was then sent to the Philippines where he founded and built Fort William McKinley. He also expanded the cantonments at the Presidio of San Francisco.