Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899

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U.S. Army officer; served with distinction in the Civil War, Apache War, Spanish-American War, and was the only U.S. general officer to be killed during the Philippine-American War; city of Lawton, Okla., takes its name from General Lawton.

From the description of Henry Ware Lawton photograph collection, 1899-1903. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 165139131

Army officer.

From the description of Henry Ware Lawton papers, 1849-1930 (bulk 1886-1902). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 74986165

Lieutenant, Fourth U.S. Cavalry.

From the description of Letter, December 21, 1876. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 17799055

Biographical Note

  • 1843, Mar. 17: Born, Manhattan, Ohio
  • 1858 - 1861 : Attended Fort Wayne Methodist Episcopal College (now Taylor University), Fort Wayne, Ind.
  • 1861: Enlisted in the 9th Indiana Infantry (volunteers) Appointed first lieutenant, 30th Indiana Infantry (volunteers), and attained rank of brevet colonel by 1865
  • 1864 - 1865 : Commanded 30th Indiana Infantry in the Civil War; received Medal of Honor for gallantry at Atlanta, Ga.
  • 1865 - 1867 : Read law, law office of Judge Ninde, Fort Wayne, Ind., and attended Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass.
  • 1867: Appointed second lieutenant, United States Army
  • 1873 - 1888 : Fought in Indian War campaigns (Sioux in 1876, Ute in 1879, Apache in 1886) with rank of captain
  • 1881: Married Mary Craig
  • 1886: Led army column that pursued Geronimo and his Chiricahua Apache warriors through the mountains of Arizona and Mexico and received his surrender
  • 1898: Commanded 2nd Division, Army Corps in Cuba, during the Spanish-American War; participated in actions at Daiquiri, Siboney, El Caney, and Santiago de Cuba, and became military governor of Santiago de Cuba after the close of hostilities; held rank of colonel
  • 1898: Accompanied President William McKinley on tour of the United States
  • 1898 - 1899 : Commanded 1st Division, VIII Army Corps in the Philippines, during the Philippine Insurrection, first as brigadier and later as major general of volunteers
  • 1899, Dec. 19: Killed in action, San Mateo, Luzon, Philippines

From the guide to the Henry Ware Lawton Papers, 1849-1930, (bulk 1886-1902), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Look at Lawton photograph collection, 1910. Museum of the Great Plains
referencedIn Ayers directory Lawton, Okla., photograph collection, 1901-1903. Museum of the Great Plains
creatorOf Carter, Robert Goldthwaite, 1845-1936,. Henry W. Lawton scrapbook, 1874-1900. Newberry Library
referencedIn Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows), 1863-1931. Papers of Annie F. Johnston [manuscript], 1897-1913. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Lawton, Henry Ware. Letter, December 21, 1876. State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives
referencedIn Davis, James M. James M. Davis stereograph collection, 1885-1900. Museum of the Great Plains
creatorOf Henry Ware Lawton Papers, 1849-1930, (bulk 1886-1902) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Beuck, R. F.,. Col. R. F. Beuck stereoscope of General Lawton's troops, 1901. Museum of the Great Plains
referencedIn Rhodes, Jack London, 1903-1965. Jack Rhodes copy of photograph of General Lawton lying in state, undated. Museum of the Great Plains
referencedIn Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906. William Rufus Shafter papers, 1862-1945 (inclusive), 1862-1904 (bulk). [microform]. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899. Henry Ware Lawton photograph collection, 1899-1903. Museum of the Great Plains
referencedIn Theodore Roosevelt photographs [graphic], 30 May 1907. Indiana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906. William Rufus Shafter papers, 1862-1945, (bulk 1862-1904). Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Breckinridge Family Papers, 1752-1965 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Beuck, R. F., person
correspondedWith Breckinridge family family
associatedWith Carter, Robert Goldthwaite, 1845-1936, person
associatedWith Geronimo, 1829-1909. person
associatedWith Hasson, Esther Voorhees, 1867-1942. person
associatedWith Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows), 1863-1931. person
correspondedWith Lawton, Mary Craig, 1855-1934 person
associatedWith Naiche, ca. 1857-1921. person
associatedWith Relief (Hospital ship : AH) corporateBody
associatedWith Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909. person
associatedWith Rhodes, Jack London, 1903-1965. person
associatedWith Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Philippine Commission (1900-1916) corporateBody
associatedWith Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927. person
correspondedWith Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant), 1866-1924 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Belle Fourche River (Wyo.)
Philippines
Philippines
Cuba
United States
Luzon (Philippines)
Luzon (Philippines)
Subject
Art, American
Chiricahua Indians
Generals
Indians of North America
Spanish
Spanish
Spanish
Spanish
Spanish
Spanish
Occupation
Army officers
Activity

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Birth 1843-03-17

Death 1899-12-19

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