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Life of John J.Pershing
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John reports for duty at Fort Bayard
John begins active duty as a soldier -
Become a professor at the University of Nebraska
He became a professor of millitary science and tactics at the University of Nebraska. -
He is ordered to Manila
he was ordered to Manila to report to the commander of the Eighth Army Corps for duty. -
Pershing is made Captain
Pershing was made Captain and was transferred to the 1st Cavalry. -
Takes charge of the post at Iligan.
he served in various departmental roles until October 11, when he took charge of the post at Iligan -
President Roosevelt mentiones Pershing
When Congress met on December 7, 1903, President Roosevelt mentioned Pershing by name in his address to Congress about the Army promotion system. -
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Perishing's second child is born
March 24, 1908, Pershing's second child, Anne, was born at Baguio. -
Francis Warren is born
June 24, 1909 a son, Francis Warren, was born at Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was the only one of the Pershing Children to be born in the United States. -
Perishing sails back to the United States
December 15, 1913, General Pershing, his work in the islands now done, sailed for the United States. A civilian governor, Frank W. Carpenter, was appointed in his stead. -
Perishing received new orders
When he arrived in Honolulu, December 20, 1913, he received orders to report to the 8th Brigade at San Francisco -
8th Brigade began patrolling Mexican border
January 29, 1914, the 8th Brigade began their patrolling of the Mexican border. -
Perishing's family dies in house fire
He received a telegram telling him of a fire in the Presidio in San Francisco, which had robbed him of his wife and three daughters. -
Perishing is made a major general
September 25, 1916, Pershing was made Major General. -
The United States enter World War 1
the United States declared war on Germany. -
Perishing led his men to victory
In September of 1918 Pershing led his men in the reduction of the St. Mihiel Salient. This was the first victory of the first United States Army in the first entirely U.S. operation. -
He is appointed chief of Staff
In 1921, he was appointed Chief of Staff. During his tenure of office he designed the new permanent framework of the U. S. Army. -
Perishing retires from the army
In 1924, at the age of sixty-four, he retired from active duty. -
Published a book about the war
In 1931 he published My Experiences in the World War -
John J. Perishing dies
John J. Pershing passed away at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington D. C. And was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
