Marion P. Maus
| Marion Perry Maus | |
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Marion Perry Maus
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| Born |
August 25, 1850 Burnt Mills, Maryland |
| Died | February 9, 1930 (aged 79) New Windsor, Maryland |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |
United States Army |
| Years of service | 1874–1913 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 1st Infantry Regiment |
| Commands held |
20th Infantry Regiment Department of the Columbia |
| Battles/wars |
American Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine Insurrection |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Silver Star |
Marion Perry Maus (August 25, 1850 – February 2, 1930) was a United States Army Brigadier General who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for valor in action on January 11, 1886 in the Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico. An 1874 graduate of West Point, he served in three wars and in multiple commands in the Army during his long career, retiring in 1913.
Born at Burnt Mills, Maryland, on August 25, 1850, he was appointed to West Point from Montgomery County, Maryland, graduating in 1874. He was commissioned in the Infantry branch and assigned to the western frontier. He served as chief of Army Scouts under Col. Nelson Appleton Miles in the pursuit and capture of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce in 1877. He was promoted to First Lieutenant in September 1879 and served in Texas in 1880 and Arizona in 1882. In 1885, as a commander of Apache scouts, he took part in the expedition into Mexico in pursuit of Geronimo and for conduct in that action he received the Medal of Honor. He was officially awarded the medal in November 1894. He was promoted to Captain in November 1890, and saw action against the Sioux Indians in 1890–94.
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