Charles McCawley | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | January 29, 1827
Died | October 13, 1891 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 64)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1847–1891 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | Commandant of the Marine Corps |
Battles / wars | Mexican–American War |
Relations | Charles L. McCawley (son) |
Charles Grymes McCawley (January 29, 1827 – October 13, 1891) was the eighth commandant of the Marine Corps and served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.