DeRosey Caroll Cabell

DeRosey Caroll Cabell
Cabell as a lieutenant colonel with the 11th Cavalry, pictured here in 1914.
Born	(1861-07-07)July 7, 1861 Charleston, Arkansas, United States
Died	March 15, 1924(1924-03-15) (aged 62) San Diego, California, United States
Buried	San Francisco National Cemetery, California, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1884–1919
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-4453
Unit	Cavalry Branch
Commands	15th Cavalry Division
Battles / wars	American Indian Wars Spanish–American War China Relief Expedition Philippine–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal
Spouse(s)	Marie Boggs Otis (m. Feb.– Nov. 1888, her death) Martha Mary Otis (m. 1892 .– 1924, his death)
Children	2
Relations	Edouard Izac (son-in-law)

Major General DeRosey Caroll Cabell (July 7, 1861 – March 15, 1924) was chief of staff for the Pancho Villa Expedition into Mexico in 1915–1916 and an American general during World War I.

Early life and education

DeRosey Caroll Cabell was born in Charleston, Arkansas on July 7, 1861.[1] He attended the United States Military Academy, graduating with the class of 1884.[1] Other classmates included David C. Shanks, Samuel D. Sturgis, William L. Sibert, William Franklin Martin, Robert Houston Noble, Wilds P. Richardson, Eugene Frederick Ladd, Stephen Miller Foote, Everard Enos Hatch, Grote Hutcheson, all future general officers.

He attended the United States Army War College in 1913.[2]

Career

Cabell received a commission as a second lieutenant for the 8th Cavalry on June 15, 1884.[2] During his frontier duty, he participated in the Geronimo campaign and was wounded.[1]

Later, he participated in the Great Sioux War of 1890 and 1891 and the China Relief Expedition of 1900.[1][2] He served in the Philippines from 1900 to 1902.[1]

He advanced through grades and was promoted to brigadier general on Dec. 17, 1917.[2] He was promoted to major general on Oct. 1, 1918. After World War I, he returned to his regular rank of colonel.[2]

Cabell was the commander of the Mexican Border Command until his retirement in 1919.[1]

Awards

He received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his service during the Pancho Villa Expedition.[1] The citation for the medal reads:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General DeRosey Carroll Cabell, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. While in command of the Arizona District of the Southern Department, General Cabell handled the delicate border situation with firmness and sound judgment.[3]

Death and legacy

He retired to San Diego, California. He died there on March 15, 1924.[1][2]

References

1. Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, Inc. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-1-5719-7088-6.
2. Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 80 ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
3. "Valor awards for DeRosey Carroll Cabell". Military Times.

Military offices
Preceded by George Windle Read	Commanding General 15th Cavalry Division April−May 1918	Succeeded by Post deactivated