Charles Heywood

For other people named Charles Heywood, see Charles Heywood (disambiguation).

Charles Heywood
9th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1891–1903)
Nickname(s)"Boy Colonel"[1]
Born(1839-10-03)October 3, 1839
Waterville, Maine, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 1915(1915-02-26) (aged 75)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Union
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1858–1903
Rank Major general
CommandsCommandant of the Marine Corps
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Spanish–American War
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Major General Charles Heywood (October 3, 1839 – February 26, 1915) was the ninth Commandant of the Marine Corps. He served as an officer for over 45 years and was the first Marine to reach the rank of major general. During Heywood's term as Commandant, the size of the Corps more than tripled, from 2,175 Marines to 7,810 total.

  1. ^ Shulimson, Jack (2004). "Chapter 9: Charles Heywood". Commandants of the Marine Corps. Naval Institute Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-87021-012-9.