Greenbrier County, West Virginia - 160th Anniversary Booklet - Part 30 *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** Historical Booklet - Greenbrier County 160th Anniversary - 1778-1938 Published 1938 Transcribed by Lori Samples THE FOUNDERS OF GREENBRIER COUNTY GENERAL MATTHEW ARBUCKLE General Arbuckle served with Andrew Jackson at New Orleans and later commanded forts on the frontier of Oklahoma. He was a grandson of Captain Matthew Arbuckle, famous pioneer who guided Colonel Andrew Lewis and his army from Lewisburg to Point Pleasant, where Cornstalk was defeated. WEST VIRGINIA AND THE CONSTITUTION "When on June 25, 1785, the vote was taken, it was 88 for ratification (of the constitution) and 79 for rejection, and what is now West Virginia supplied not only the entire 11 votes required to win but 4 more in addition thereto. "If Virginia had voted NO, New York most likely would have rejected the Constitution and so it is not mere vanity to say West Virginia (as now is) actually made the adoption of our federal constitution possible." PATRIOTS AND SOLDIERS MAJOR GENERAL JOHN L. HINES General Hines was born in White Sulphur Springs May 21, 1868. He was appointed to the Military Academy at West Point in 1887, graduated in 1891, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Second Infantry of the Regular Army with which he served continuously for many years. He participated in the Santiago Campaign; served at Cientfuegos, Cuba, during the occupation until 1900; participated in the Philippine Insurrection and in Mexico. He was Assistant Adjutant General of the A. E. F. in France until October 27, 1917. Having been promoted to the rank of Colonel, he commanded the 16th Infantry of the First Division in the Anseauville sector. Successively, he was assigned as Brigadier General commanding the First Brigade of the First Division and Major General in command of the Fourth Division, which he commanded in the Battle of St. Mihiel and part of the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He commanded the 3d Army Corps during the closing stages of the offensive and during the march into and occupation of Germany. After returning to the United States in 1919, he was appointed Deputy Chief on Staff on December 5, 1922, and Chief of Staff on September 13, 1924. He retired May 31, 1932. General Hines was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal. He was also awarded the silver citation star for gallantry in action against Spanish forces at Santiago, Cuba, on July 1, 1898, and in 1901 he was mentioned in regimental orders for services at the Island of Marinduque, during the Philippine Insurrection. He was awarded the following decorations: Commander of the order of Leopold (Belgium), Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (Great Britain), Commander of the Legion of Honor (French), Croix de Guerre with Palm (France), Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown (Italy), and Medal of LA Solidaridad (Panama). His D. S. C. citation follows: "For extraordinary heroism in action near Berzy-le-Sec, France, July 21, 1918. At a critical time during the battle of Soissons, when liason had been broken between the 16th Infantry and the 26th Infantry, and repeated effects to re-establish it had failed, Gen. Hines, then in command of the 1st Infantry Brigade, personally went through terrific artillery fire to the front lines of the 16th Infantry, locat4ed its left flank, and walking in front of the lines, encouraged the troops by his example of fearlessness and disregard of danger. He then succeeded in finding the right forward elements on the 26th Infantry, and directed the linking up of the two regiments, thereby enabling the operations to be pushed forward successfully." His citation for the D. S. M. follows: "For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service as a regimental, brigade, division and corps commander. He displayed marked ability in each of the important duties with which he was entrusted and exhibited in the operations near Montdidier and Soissons and in the St. Miheiel and Argonne-Meuse offensives his high attainments as a soldier and a commander." MAJOR GENERAL MASON M. PATRICK General Patrick was born in Lewisburg December 13, 1863. He was appointed to the Military Academy on September 1, 1882, and upon graduation was commissioned a second lieutentant of Engineers. He served with the Engineer Battalion at Willets Point, NY, to July 1889. He served as instructor of field fortification, Pennsylvania National Guard. Later he was Assistant Instructor of Practical Engineering at West Point, served on river and harbor work at Cincinnati, and was in charge of the 1st and 2nd Districts at Memphis, Tennessee, and in charge of surveys, dredges, and dredgining of the Mississippi River. He served in Washington and again at W4est Point, this time as instructor of practical engineering and in charge of Military Academy detachment of Engineers, to October 1906. A major, he sailed for Cuba where he commanded the 2nd Battalion of Engineers and then served as Chief Engineer, Army of Cuban Occupation, to April 1909. Back in the United States, he served on engineering duties at Norfolk, Detroit, San Antonio and Brownsville. He commanded the 1st Engineers and was Commander, Engineer School, Washington Barracks, to August 7, 1917. On August 8, 1917, General Patrick sailed for France where he commanded the 1st Engineers, was in charge of Engineer instruction, A. E. F., and Director of Construction and Forestry, to May 16, 1918. He was Chief of Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force in France and member of the Inter-Allied Aviation Committee until July 13, 1919, when he returned to the United States. After serving for a short period in the Office Director of Air Service, on September 21, 1919, he was assigned to duty as Division Engineer at New Orleans, Louisiana, in which capacity he served until January 1, 1920, when he was ordered to Washington for duty in the Office Chief of Engineers. On June 30, 1921, he assumed command of Camp Humphreys, Virginia, and on October 5, 1921 was appointed Chief of Air Service, in which capacity he was serving at the time of his retirement, December 12, 1927. General Patrick was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. He was also awarded the Legion of Honor (France), The Order of St. Maurice ad St. Lazarus (Italy), Certificate of the Order Leopold - Commander (Belgium), and Order of the British Empire - Knight (Great Britain). His citation for the D. S. M. reads as follows: "He displayed much ability and devotion as director of construction and forestry, and later, as Chief of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Forces, he perfeceted and ably administered the organization of this important department." BRIGADIER GENERAL ASA L. SINGLETON General Singleton was born in Taylor County, Georgia on August 31, 1876. On October 1, 1936, he was made brigadier general and became Commandment, the Infantry School, Fort Benning. His outstanding record covers a wide range of service. He received the Distinguished Service Medal and the French Order of the Black Star, Officer. MAJOR GENERAL OSCAR WESTOVER General Westover was born at Bay City, Michigan, on July 23, 1883. On December 24, 1936, he was appointed Chief of Air Corps with the rank of Major General. His service record is outstanding. He has served his country at home and abroad. He received the Distinguished Service Medal. CHAPTERS TO COME, in order I hope! FAITH OF OUR FATHERS RECOLLECTIONS OF BRUSHY RIDGE CAMP MEETING STATESMEN OF GREENBRIER