Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (
June 2,
1845 -
September 5,
1912), was a
U.S. Army
general. He became the military
governor of the American-occupied
Philippines in
1900 but his term ended a year later due to clashes with the civilian governor, future
President William Howard Taft.
Early Life
He was the father of the famed general
Douglas MacArthur, as well as Arthur MacArthur III, a captain in the
Navy. His own father,
Arthur MacArthur, Sr., was the fourth
governor of
Wisconsin. During the
Civil War, Arthur MacArthur, Jr. won the
Medal of Honor for electrifying his regiment in battle with the cry
"On Wisconsin" at the
Battle of Chattanooga.
Spanish-American War
During the first part of the
Spanish American War, MacArthur was serving as the
adjutant general of the III Corps in
Georgia. In
June,
1898 he was promoted
brigadier general in the volunteer army and commanded the
Third Philippine Expedition. When he arrived in the
Philippines he took command of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, VIII Corps and led it at the
Battle of Manila (1898). He was appointed
major general of volunteers when the
Spanish-American War ended.
Philippine-American War
MacArthur led the 2nd Division, VIII Corps during the
Philippine-American War at the
Battle of Manila (1899), the
Malolos campaign and the
Northern Offensive. When the war turned from conventional battles to
guerilla warfare, MacArthur commanded the
Dept of Northern Luzon. In
January,
1900 he was appointed
brigadier general in the regular army and was appointed military governor of the
Philippines and assumed command of the VIII Corps, replacing
Elwell S. Otis. He authorised the expedition under
Frederick Funston which resulted in the capture of
Emilio Aguinaldo. MacArthur persuaded the captured Aguinaldo to swear allegiance to the United States. He clashed severely with the civilian governor of the
Philippines,
William H. Taft, so much that MacArthur was eventually transferred to command the
Department of the Pacific, where he was promoted to
lieutenant general.
Awards
Military awards and decorations include the
Civil War Campaign Medal,
Indian Campaign Medal,
Philippine Campaign Medal, and the
Medal of Honor.
Trivia
External links
Bio and gravesite photo of Arthur MacArthur, Jr.
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