The following obituary and portrait are from the "Sixty-First Annual Reunion of the Association of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, June 11th, 1930."
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Colonel Howard Russell Hickok, Cavalry, United States Army, died on July 7th, 1926, at the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on July 9th.
Colonel Hickok was born in Florida, Monroe County, Missouri, on November 26th, 1870, and was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from that state. He was graduated from the Military Academy in 1892 and was assigned to the Cavalry. He served through various grades, reaching that of Colonel on July 1st, 1920. Colonel Hickok was an honor graduate of the U. S. Infantry and Cavalry school in 1906; graduated from the Army Staff College in 1908 and completed courses at the Army War College in 1911 and in 1920.
In the early 90s Colonel Hickok served with the 9th Cavalry in the northwest and in Arizona and New Mexico. He later served in Alaska and in the Philippine Islands. During 1904 he was on duty with the National Guard of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. In 1906 and 1907 he was on duty with the provisional government of Cuba. Later on at various times he was on duty with the National Guard of Indiana, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi. In 1911 he was Inspector Instructor of the National Guard of West Virginia at Camp Kanawha, Charleston, W. Virginia. He was promoted to the temporary rank of colonel of infantry, National Army, on August 5th, 1917, and to Brigadier General in the National Army on June 26th, 1918, serving in the latter capacity until May 31st, 1919. During the World War, Colonel Hickok was for a time chief of staff of the 5th Division in France. Upon promotion to Brigadier General he was returned to the United States to command the 19th brigade of the 10th Division in training at Camp Funston, Kansas. Following the war he commanded the Arizona district, with headquarters at Douglas, Arizona. He then served with the 7th cavalry at Fort Bliss, Texas. After graduation from the Army War College, Washington, in 1920, he commanded the 4th Cavalry, first at Fort Brown, Brownsville, Texas, and later at Fort McIntosh, Laredo, Texas.
His last station was at Chicago, Illinois, where he was the Corps Area Inspector, 6th Corps Area. For six months prior to his death Colonel Hickok had been in the Army-Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs, Arkansas and at Walter Reed General Hospital at Washington, D.C.
Colonel Hickok is survived by his wife Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Hickok, who was Miss Anna Elizabeth Whitbread of Syracuse and now living at 458 N. Poinsetta Place, Los Angeles, California. The pallbearers at Colonel Hickok's funeral were Major General Frank W. Coe, Major General Herbert B. Crosby, Brigadier General John McA. Palmer, Major General Kenzie Walker, Colonel Llewellyn W. Oliver, Colonel Charles Lynch, Lieutenant Colonel W. W. Overton, and Major Mark E. Guerin.
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Colonel Howard Russell Hickok, Cavalry, United States Army, died on July 7th, 1926, at the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on July 9th.
Colonel Hickok was born in Florida, Monroe County, Missouri, on November 26th, 1870, and was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from that state. He was graduated from the Military Academy in 1892 and was assigned to the Cavalry. He served through various grades, reaching that of Colonel on July 1st, 1920. Colonel Hickok was an honor graduate of the U. S. Infantry and Cavalry school in 1906; graduated from the Army Staff College in 1908 and completed courses at the Army War College in 1911 and in 1920.
In the early 90s Colonel Hickok served with the 9th Cavalry in the northwest and in Arizona and New Mexico. He later served in Alaska and in the Philippine Islands. During 1904 he was on duty with the National Guard of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. In 1906 and 1907 he was on duty with the provisional government of Cuba. Later on at various times he was on duty with the National Guard of Indiana, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi. In 1911 he was Inspector Instructor of the National Guard of West Virginia at Camp Kanawha, Charleston, W. Virginia. He was promoted to the temporary rank of colonel of infantry, National Army, on August 5th, 1917, and to Brigadier General in the National Army on June 26th, 1918, serving in the latter capacity until May 31st, 1919. During the World War, Colonel Hickok was for a time chief of staff of the 5th Division in France. Upon promotion to Brigadier General he was returned to the United States to command the 19th brigade of the 10th Division in training at Camp Funston, Kansas. Following the war he commanded the Arizona district, with headquarters at Douglas, Arizona. He then served with the 7th cavalry at Fort Bliss, Texas. After graduation from the Army War College, Washington, in 1920, he commanded the 4th Cavalry, first at Fort Brown, Brownsville, Texas, and later at Fort McIntosh, Laredo, Texas.
His last station was at Chicago, Illinois, where he was the Corps Area Inspector, 6th Corps Area. For six months prior to his death Colonel Hickok had been in the Army-Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs, Arkansas and at Walter Reed General Hospital at Washington, D.C.
Colonel Hickok is survived by his wife Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Hickok, who was Miss Anna Elizabeth Whitbread of Syracuse and now living at 458 N. Poinsetta Place, Los Angeles, California. The pallbearers at Colonel Hickok's funeral were Major General Frank W. Coe, Major General Herbert B. Crosby, Brigadier General John McA. Palmer, Major General Kenzie Walker, Colonel Llewellyn W. Oliver, Colonel Charles Lynch, Lieutenant Colonel W. W. Overton, and Major Mark E. Guerin.
The following obituary and portrait are from the "Sixty-First Annual Reunion of the Association of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, June 11th, 1930."
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Colonel Howard Russell Hickok, Cavalry, United States Army, died on July 7th, 1926, at the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on July 9th.
Colonel Hickok was born in Florida, Monroe County, Missouri, on November 26th, 1870, and was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from that state. He was graduated from the Military Academy in 1892 and was assigned to the Cavalry. He served through various grades, reaching that of Colonel on July 1st, 1920. Colonel Hickok was an honor graduate of the U. S. Infantry and Cavalry school in 1906; graduated from the Army Staff College in 1908 and completed courses at the Army War College in 1911 and in 1920.
In the early 90s Colonel Hickok served with the 9th Cavalry in the northwest and in Arizona and New Mexico. He later served in Alaska and in the Philippine Islands. During 1904 he was on duty with the National Guard of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. In 1906 and 1907 he was on duty with the provisional government of Cuba. Later on at various times he was on duty with the National Guard of Indiana, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi. In 1911 he was Inspector Instructor of the National Guard of West Virginia at Camp Kanawha, Charleston, W. Virginia. He was promoted to the temporary rank of colonel of infantry, National Army, on August 5th, 1917, and to Brigadier General in the National Army on June 26th, 1918, serving in the latter capacity until May 31st, 1919. During the World War, Colonel Hickok was for a time chief of staff of the 5th Division in France. Upon promotion to Brigadier General he was returned to the United States to command the 19th brigade of the 10th Division in training at Camp Funston, Kansas. Following the war he commanded the Arizona district, with headquarters at Douglas, Arizona. He then served with the 7th cavalry at Fort Bliss, Texas. After graduation from the Army War College, Washington, in 1920, he commanded the 4th Cavalry, first at Fort Brown, Brownsville, Texas, and later at Fort McIntosh, Laredo, Texas.
His last station was at Chicago, Illinois, where he was the Corps Area Inspector, 6th Corps Area. For six months prior to his death Colonel Hickok had been in the Army-Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs, Arkansas and at Walter Reed General Hospital at Washington, D.C.
Colonel Hickok is survived by his wife Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Hickok, who was Miss Anna Elizabeth Whitbread of Syracuse and now living at 458 N. Poinsetta Place, Los Angeles, California. The pallbearers at Colonel Hickok's funeral were Major General Frank W. Coe, Major General Herbert B. Crosby, Brigadier General John McA. Palmer, Major General Kenzie Walker, Colonel Llewellyn W. Oliver, Colonel Charles Lynch, Lieutenant Colonel W. W. Overton, and Major Mark E. Guerin.
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Colonel Howard Russell Hickok, Cavalry, United States Army, died on July 7th, 1926, at the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on July 9th.
Colonel Hickok was born in Florida, Monroe County, Missouri, on November 26th, 1870, and was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from that state. He was graduated from the Military Academy in 1892 and was assigned to the Cavalry. He served through various grades, reaching that of Colonel on July 1st, 1920. Colonel Hickok was an honor graduate of the U. S. Infantry and Cavalry school in 1906; graduated from the Army Staff College in 1908 and completed courses at the Army War College in 1911 and in 1920.
In the early 90s Colonel Hickok served with the 9th Cavalry in the northwest and in Arizona and New Mexico. He later served in Alaska and in the Philippine Islands. During 1904 he was on duty with the National Guard of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. In 1906 and 1907 he was on duty with the provisional government of Cuba. Later on at various times he was on duty with the National Guard of Indiana, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi. In 1911 he was Inspector Instructor of the National Guard of West Virginia at Camp Kanawha, Charleston, W. Virginia. He was promoted to the temporary rank of colonel of infantry, National Army, on August 5th, 1917, and to Brigadier General in the National Army on June 26th, 1918, serving in the latter capacity until May 31st, 1919. During the World War, Colonel Hickok was for a time chief of staff of the 5th Division in France. Upon promotion to Brigadier General he was returned to the United States to command the 19th brigade of the 10th Division in training at Camp Funston, Kansas. Following the war he commanded the Arizona district, with headquarters at Douglas, Arizona. He then served with the 7th cavalry at Fort Bliss, Texas. After graduation from the Army War College, Washington, in 1920, he commanded the 4th Cavalry, first at Fort Brown, Brownsville, Texas, and later at Fort McIntosh, Laredo, Texas.
His last station was at Chicago, Illinois, where he was the Corps Area Inspector, 6th Corps Area. For six months prior to his death Colonel Hickok had been in the Army-Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs, Arkansas and at Walter Reed General Hospital at Washington, D.C.
Colonel Hickok is survived by his wife Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Hickok, who was Miss Anna Elizabeth Whitbread of Syracuse and now living at 458 N. Poinsetta Place, Los Angeles, California. The pallbearers at Colonel Hickok's funeral were Major General Frank W. Coe, Major General Herbert B. Crosby, Brigadier General John McA. Palmer, Major General Kenzie Walker, Colonel Llewellyn W. Oliver, Colonel Charles Lynch, Lieutenant Colonel W. W. Overton, and Major Mark E. Guerin.
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