Arthur Murray (general)
| Arthur Murray | |
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Major General Arthur Murray, first Chief of Coast Artillery
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| Born |
April 29, 1851 Bowling Green, Missouri |
| Died | May 12, 1925 (aged 74) Washington, D.C |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1878-1915 1917-1918 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands held | Battery L, 1st Field Artillery Battery A, 1st Field Artillery 43rd Infantry Regiment School of Submarine Defense Field Artillery Corps Coast Artillery Corps Western Department |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish-American War Philippine Insurrection World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Sara Wetmore De Russy |
| Relations | Brigadier General René Edward De Russy (father in law) Major General Henry Conger Pratt (son in law) Major General Maxwell Murray (son) |
| Other work | Vice Chairman, Central Committee, American Red Cross Clerk, U.S. House Committee on Military Affairs |
Arthur Murray (April 29, 1851—May 12, 1925) was a major general in the United States Army. He was notable for his service as Chief of Artillery, Chief of the Coast Artillery Corps and commander of the Army's Western Department.
Murray was born in Bowling Green, Missouri on April 29, 1851. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1874, and was ranked second in his class. He served initially with the 1st Field Artillery Regiment in Florida, South Carolina, and Rhode Island, and served in Pennsylvania as part in the effort to end what became known as the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. In 1880 he graduated first in his class at the Field Artillery School.
He served at West Point as an instructor in natural and experimental philosophy, and in 1887 was assigned to the Judge Advocate’s office for the Department of the Missouri. He later served in the Judge Advocate’s office for the Department of Dakota. Murray studied law in his Judge Advocate postings and was admitted to the bar.
From 1891 to 1896 Murray commanded Battery L, 1st Field Artillery at Fort Wadsworth, New York. He then served at Yale University as a professor of military science.
During the Spanish-American War Murray again served with the 1st Field Artillery, this time as commander of Battery A. He subsequently served as judge advocate for First Army Corps. After the war he held several positions in Cuba as part of the Army's occupation government.
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