Henry Clay Cochrane

Henry Clay Cochrane
Born(1842-11-07)November 7, 1842
DiedApril 27, 1913(1913-04-27) (aged 70)
Chester, Pennsylvania
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1863–1905
Rank Brigadier General
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Spanish–American War
China Relief Expedition

Henry Clay Cochrane (November 7, 1842 – April 27, 1913) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the latter half of the 19th century and early 20th century. He participated, most notably, as a newly minted 2nd lieutenant in the American Civil War, and later the Spanish–American War, where he served as executive officer of the 1st Marine Battalion during the 1898 landing at Guantanamo Bay, as well as the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, where he was involved with the China Relief Expedition commanding the 1st Regiment of Marines. At the time of his death in 1913, he was on the retired list as holding the rank of brigadier general.