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 General Lawton & his family (Lawton Papers, Library of Congress)  Medal of Honor Outside Atlanta, Georgia
3 August 1864
Citation: Led a charge of skirmishers against the enemy's rifle pits and stubbornly and successfully resisted two determined attacks of the enemy to retake the works
 Lawton Medal, 1907 Grand Army of the Republic Encampment (culbertsonmansion.com)  Harvard Attendance Record 1866-1867 (Lawton Papers, Library of Congress)  Brevet Major General Ranald Slidell Mackenzie (1840-1889), Commander of the 4th Cavalry and Lawton's mentor (portrait by Hananiah Harari, 1958)  Captain Lawton, 1880 (culbertsonmansion.com)  Captain Lawton on the Trail of Geronimo, Harper's Weekly, (Frederic Remington)  Lawton Statues  Philippine 50 Peso Note, 1923 (culbertsonmansion.com)
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 Henry Ware Lawton, Major General of Volunteers, Killed in Action, 19 December 1899 (Steven L. Ossad, 2006) Just over a century ago, Henry Ware Lawton (1843-1899) was the most famous and celebrated soldier in America. His exploits in the Civil War, Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, and the Philippine War read like the most fantastic adventure stories. A brevet colonel and Medal of Honor winner before the age of 23, Lawton first gained fame as the captor of Geronimo.
A decade later during the Spanish-American War, Lawton was the victor at the Battle of El Caney, Cuba (1 July 1898), the largest land battle fought since the Civil War. But the indestructible warrior – never wounded in 40 years of service - was tormented by chronic depression, alcoholism and feelings of inadequacy.
.jpg) El Viso, the Stone Fort at El Caney (US Army Signal Corps) While serving as Military Governor in Cuba - America’s first experience in “nation-building” – Lawton’s demons erupted, threatening a major political crisis. After smashing the interior of a saloon and personally assaulting the local police chief, Lawton quietly returned home. The government fabricated a cover story of tropical illness. His career potentially in ruins, Lawton begged President McKinley for a second chance. Incredibly, that is exactly what happened.
 "Leader of the expeditions south and north of Manila - against Santa Cruz and San Isidro", cover, Harper's Weekly, June 3, 1899 (Frederic Remington) A hard-edged soldier who wrote tender love letters to his wife Mame, Henry Lawton was the only general awarded the Medal of Honor during the Civil War to die in combat, the first serving general killed outside of North America, and the only serving general lost in the Philippine War. He died while trying to bring democracy to an Asian people.
 "Organizing local government at Las Piñas," Harpers Weekly, Aug 1, 1899 (Lawton at left) A knowledgeable and sensitive critic of the country’s “democratization” efforts, his advice was ignored in life but embraced enthusiastically in death. Soon after he fell, the U.S. sent more than 100,000 men to the Philippines
 Lawton's Death, Harper's Weekly, Feb 24, 1900 The Battle of El Caney, Cuba, 1 July 1898
 (Fort Wayne Library Biography of Henry W. Lawton, 1954) Lawton's Death & Funeral
 San Mateo, 19 December 1899, Lawton's position is marked by a star, (Ft Wayne Library Biography of Henry W. Lawton, 1954)  Lawton's Funeral, Washington, DC, 9 February 1900 Acknowledgement
The author acknowledges with gratitude the pioneering work of Lawton biographer, Rudy Rau, of Colorado Springs, as well as the excellent Samuel Culbertson Mansion Web-Site which contains numerous sources and materials, including newspaper and magazine articles, photos, drawings, paintings, original documents and numerous links spanning Henry Lawton's career.
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Henry Ware Lawton: Flawed Giant and Hero of Four Wars, Army History, Winter 2007
Brevet Colonel, Commander of the 30th Indiana Volunteers, and recipient of the Medal of Honor - all at the age of 23 - Henry Lawton's career spanned four decades until he fell "bringing democracy to a distant land."
BG Joseph Mansfield, Military Heritage Magazine, February 2007
When Joseph K.F. Mansfield fell at the Battle of Antietam, he was the ranking casualty on either side, the oldest general and West Point graduate to die in battle.
The Terrills: "God Alone Knows Which Was Right", America's Civil War Magazine, September 2006
William and James Terrill of Virginia chose opposing sides in the Civil War, rose to general and fell in battle. Theirs is a unique story of "brother against brother".
Major General Maurice Rose: World War II's Greatest Forgotten Commander
The only American Armored Division commander to die in battle, Maurice Rose was the son and grandson of rabbis who rose from private to general to lead the premier American armored force to victory.
The Corporate Staff Ride: A Proven Military Training Tool Comes to the Boardroom, Wharton Leadership Digest, January 2006
For more than a century, the "Staff Ride" has been used to train the nation's military leaders. Now it has been adapted by APPLIED BATTLEFIELD CONCEPTS LLC for use by corporations to train top management in the principles of leadership under pressure.
Drawings of Antietam Commanders
"Commanders at Antietam" is a collection of the author's drawings related to ongoing work on the Corporate Staff Ride
The Fighting McCooks, Military History Magazine, October 2005
Sixteen of the McCook Family served in the Union Army or Navy during the Civil War. Seven became generals. Four gave the last full measure.
Russian General Ivan D. Chernyakhovsky, WWII History Magazine, May 2004
Russia's General Ivan Chernyakhovsky achieved a combat record that is virtually unknown in the West.
Fighting Admiral of Guadalcanal, World War II Magazine, May 2004
Daniel Judson Callaghan's heroic sacrifice off Guadalcanal saved the embattled defenders of Henderson Field.
In the Front Ranks of Gallant Men, World War II Magazine, November 2003
Brigadier General Frederick W. Castle's leadership in and out of the cockpit made him one of the most admired men in the Eighth Air Force
The Frustrations of Leonard Wood, Army Magazine, September 2003
The only physician ever to rise to Army Chief of Staff, Leonard Wood's path to success produced as many enemies as admirers.
The Last Battle of Gen. William Orlando Darby, Army Magazine, January 2003
Creator of the modern American Rangers, Darby led his men to great victories and a catastrophic defeat, but was always in the thick of the action.
Martin Blumenson (1918-2005)
Martin Blumenson spent his life writing the history of an institution he respected greatly and knew intimately, the United States Army. He inspired generations of his students and successors to the highest standard of excellence.__________________________________________________ Works in Progress
The Battle of Anghiari: "This Most Bestial Madness"
Described by eminent art historians as perhaps his greatest work, Leonardo Da Vinci's "Battle of Anghiari" defined for centuries the way artists portray the fury of battle and the anatomy and motion of warriors and horses in combat. The lost work sparked intense and on-going debate, and inspired many other great masters working in a variety of media. But, the battle has disappeared from history. Why?
Xenophon's "Hipparchicus, Command of Cavalry"
Historian, biographer, memoirist, and companion of Socrates, at the end of his life Xenophon wrote a small book of advice about reforming the Athenian cavalry. A discussion of specific suggestions, Xenophon's Hipparchicus reflects decades of the author's experience as an army commander. The wily survivor offers subtle insights on leadership as well as observations valuable to modern theorists and practioners of the "mounted service" that will always resonate.
The Battle of Kadesh: Public Relations Trumps Performance
The Battle of Kadesh, the greatest chariot clash in all recorded history, pitted the war-hardened Hittites against an untested Pharaoh in a struggle that shaped the destinies of the two dominant empires of the early Iron Age. Recorded as a great Egyptian victory, it is a case study of how a brilliant and well-executed public relations campaign can trump performance - and reality.
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