Charles Muir | |
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Nickname(s) | "Uncle Charley" |
Born | Erie Township, Michigan, United States | 18 July 1860
Died | 8 December 1933 Baltimore, Maryland, United States | (aged 73)
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
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Years of service | 1885−1920 |
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Service number | 0-33 |
Commands | 28th Division IV Corps United States Army Command and General Staff College |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Occupation of Cuba World War I |
Awards | Indian Campaign Medal Spanish Campaign Medal |
Relations | MG James Irvin Muir (son) |
Charles Henry Muir (July 18, 1860 – December 8, 1933) was a United States Army officer. He served from 1885 to 1920, and attained the rank of major general.
During the final year of World War I, he commanded the 28th Division throughout most of its service on the Western Front. Previously, he served on active duty during the American Indian Wars, the Spanish–American War, the Philippine–American War, and the occupation of Cuba.