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Charles King (1844–17 March 1933) was
a United States soldier and a distinguished writer.
King was the son of Civil War general Rufus King and great grandson of Rufus
King, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He graduated from
West Point in 1866 and served in the Army during the Indian Wars under George
Crook. He was wounded in the arm forcing his retirement from the regular army.
During this time he became acquainted with Buffalo Bill Cody. King would later
write scripts for several of Cody's silents films.
In the spring of 1885, General King (at that time Captain) was riding in the
area of Delafield area of Wisconsin after visiting the Cushing homestead on the
Bark River (present day Cushing Park) and the parents of the three historic
Cushing Brothers. Captain King came upon a man dressed in a bathrobe drilling
young men with broomsticks. Watching this futile exercise by toy soldiers,
General King began to chuckle. Reverend Sydney Smythe asked what was so funny,
and the reply was, "I mean no disrespect, sir, but let me show you how it is
done." He then proceeded to teach the young men the West Point Manual of Arms.
The now Impressed Head Master of the St. Johns Military Academy inquired as to
the gentlemen's name. Upon answering, Reverend Smythe shook hands and inquired
on the spot of General King's availability.
In 1898, he was appointed brigadier
general of volunteers and sailed to the Philippines during the Spanish-American
War. The fighting with Spain was over by the time he arrived, but he assisted in
the surrender negotiations.
During the following Philippine-American War, King was placed in command of the
1st Brigade in Henry W. Lawton's division. He led his brigade during the Battle
of Manila and sailed for Santa Cruz with Lawton's division. He was incapacitated
by sickness during the Battle of Santa Cruz, but he returned to fight in the
following Battle of Pagsanjan. He took part in the final major campaigns before
the fighting turned primarily to guerilla warfare.
He returned to the United States and was active in the Wisconsin National Guard
and in training troops for World War I. He wrote and edited over 60 books and
novels. Among his list of titles are Campaigning with Crook, Fort Frayne, Under
Fire and Daughter of the Sioux.
General King and his wife lived in
the Carlton Hotel in Milwaukee. King commuted daily by train to Saint John's
Military Academy. He routinely sat on the porch of the Holt house on campus and
told the cadets, which included his grandson, tales of the old west.
General King is buried at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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pets on the trail
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The Phoenix Tragedy
view of the Sheboygan River
where the combined High School graduation ceremonies are held
the bowl formed in 1930
