Born: 1845
Died: 1912
Place of Birth: Springfield, Mass.
Military University: --
Wars Fought:
-Civil War
-Spanish-American War
-Philippine Insurrection
Philippine Insurrection:
Gen. Arthur MacArthur was the father of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Raised in Wisconsin, he served with the 24th Wisconsin Volunteers in the Civil War and fought in many Western campaigns and in the Chattanooga campaign of 1863. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry. Joining the regular army after the war, he fought in both Cuba and the Philippines in the Spanish-American War and was (1900–1901) military governor of the Philippines. It was under his command that Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was captured.