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Morris Cooper Foote’s Forrest Gump-like military service post-1865

10/25/2011 11:16 AM Posted by: Kraig McNutt

Foote’s Forrest Gump-like ‘luck’ continued throughout his post-Civil War military career. Among his military exploits from 1866-1903 include:

Commanded a Company (2nd Lieut.) in the 9th U.S. Infantry in 1867 when the United States received the territory from Alaska.
Present when the Russian flag was taken down on October 18, 1867 at Sitka, Alaska.
Adjutant under Col. Richard L. Dodge during the 1875 Black Hills Expedition.
In charge as an Indian agent at the Brule Sioux Indian Agency in 1876; taking the Sioux Indian census in September of that year.
Made Captain 26 January 1883.
Attended in person the March 25-27th 1886 surrender of the famed Apache Chief Geronimo.
Commanded a regiment in the 9th U.S. Infantry when the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898; serving in Cuba and involved in the famed charge of San Juan Hill with Teddy Roosevelt.
Present at the surrender of the Battle of Santiago in July 1898.
Made Major, 21st U.S. Infantry, 11 August 1898.
Goes to Philippines and to China with Regiment.
Participated in the Battle of Tien-Tsin July 13-14, 1900 in China; part of the historic Boxer Rebellion (Nov 1899 – Sept 1901).
U.S. representative in the October 1900 International Provisional Government at Tien-Tsin.
Made Lieut-Col. 2 February 1901.
Returned to the Philippines in May 1901, serving at Basey, Samar for several months. Later served in Cavite Province near Manila, and also on the island of Mindanao.
Appointed Colonel of the 28th U.S. Infantry, April 15, 1902.
Appointed Brigadier General February 18, 1903 and retired the next day, returning from the Philippines in April 1903.
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, December 1905.

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