ransom edwards january february american general known chief commander early career edwards born cleveland ohio son local merchant graduated class graduation west_point edwards appointed second lieutenant 23rd infantry years edwards served posts including cleveland ohio commanding guard tomb president fort davis stationed fort porter met member family included fort named married promoted lieutenant february serving detached service known received honorary degree following stint detached service edwards returned 23rd infantry fort clark serving captain command company later regimental spanish american war philippines outbreak spanish american war edwards moved regiment new_orleans louisiana given rank major assigned mobile alabama later tampa florida alabama command major general invasion cuba unable obtain transport january edwards appointed adjutant general general staff accompanying philippines participated campaigns philippines including edwards received silver citation stars gallantry action campaigns killed december edwards accompanied remains washington burial knowledge conditions philippines promoted lieutenant colonel named chief affairs promoted colonel named chief new retained office time risen rank brigadier general edwards named commander 6th brigade fort russell wyoming october brigade moved texas february response mexican revolution february edwards commander 1st barracks hawaii served commander forces panama canal zone february april world war outbreak world war edwards placed charge comprising new_england states august promoted major general given task organizing 26th division division arrived france september complete american division division complete american division combat february remained days going days west_point edwards earned reputation sharp contentious commander particularly despised edwards enemy general 26th division relief near april edwards found fault saw accused 1st division leaving classified documents enraged favored came incident july second battle corps commander found 26th division lack heroism fought depend commanders especially edwards unit edwards final demise came october reported incident involving information soldiers obtained german soldiers germans expressed belief war soon reluctant continue fighting edwards thought reporting enemy poor morale instead gave excuse rid edwards zeal supporting national_guard reported incident took opportunity act personal relieve edwards command later career edwards return united_states assigned command headquarters boston september reverted rank brigadier general placed command 2nd brigade based camp taylor kentucky promoted major general june given command corps area headquartered boston served retired december nearly years service following retirement edwards served president grocery company father founded edwards member served commander general daughter died pneumonia maryland october wife died january edwards died february boston massachusetts buried arlington national cemetery arlington virginia honors awards military honors distinguished service medal posthumous presented spanish war service medal philippine campaign medal silver citation stars victory medal legion honor france palm france belgium swords poland distinguished service medal citation citation president united_states_of_america authorized act congress july takes pride presenting posthumously united_states_army exceptionally distinguished services government united_states duty great responsibility world war having organized general edwards commanded distinction days active service high qualities leadership devotion duty displayed responsible marked morale command marked tactical ability energy largely brilliant successes achieved operations enemy february november general edwards died february honors edwards received honorary doctor laws degrees collection papers archived boston open research middle school massachusetts named honor statue edwards stands grounds connecticut state capitol carries massachusetts located campus camp edwards training camp located massachusetts named
Clarence Ransom Edwards