33 Facts About Andrew Moses

Andrew Moses was a career officer in the United States Army.

Andrew Moses was born in Burnet, Texas on June 6,1874, the son of Norton Moses and Lucy Anne Moses.

Andrew Moses attended the public schools of Burnet County and Round Rock Institute in Round Rock, Texas.

Andrew Moses was a student at the University of Texas at Austin for a year, then began attendance at the United States Military Academy.

Andrew Moses received his commission as a second lieutenant of Infantry and was assigned to the 11th Infantry Regiment at Whipple Barracks, Arizona.

In March 1898, Andrew Moses transferred to the Artillery Branch and was assigned to the 7th Artillery Regiment at Fort Slocum, New York.

From mid to late September 1898, Andrew Moses was on recruiting duty in Philadelphia.

Andrew Moses remained in Philadelphia until September 1899, when he was assigned to command of Battery N, 7th Artillery at Fort Totten, New York.

Andrew Moses was promoted to captain in August 1901 and in October he was posted to Havana, Cuba during the First Occupation of Cuba and assigned as commander of the 23rd Coast Artillery Company.

From November 1901 to May 1902, Andrew Moses acted as chief Ordnance officer for the Department of Cuba.

From May 1902 to June 1903, Andrew Moses commanded the Santa Clara Battery in Havana Harbor.

From June 1903 to August 1905, Andrew Moses commanded the 75th Coast Artillery Company at Fort Preble.

From September 1905 to August 1906, Andrew Moses was a student at Fort Totten's School of Submarine Defense.

From October 1906 to August 1907, Andrew Moses was assigned as artillery engineer and ordnance officer for the District of Charleston, South Carolina.

From September to December 1911, Andrew Moses was assigned to Fort Caswell, North Carolina, and he was promoted to major of Coast Artillery in October 1911.

From March 1913 to August 1914, Moses was commander of the post at Fort H G Wright, New York.

Andrew Moses remained in command of the regiment during its organization and training for World War I, and its July 1918 departure for combat in France.

In June 1918, Andrew Moses was promoted to temporary brigadier general.

Andrew Moses remained in command until the end of the war in November 1918.

In May 1920, Andrew Moses was reduced to his permanent rank of lieutenant colonel.

From May 1920 to May 1921, Andrew Moses was a student at the United States Army War College.

In 1923, Andrew Moses was assigned to Hawaii as commander of the 13th Field Artillery Regiment.

In 1927, he was assigned as executive officer of the 155th Field Artillery Brigade, an Organized Reserve unit based in Washington, DC As the senior regular army officer assigned to Washington's reserve units, Andrew Moses was the primary trainer and advisor for the area's reservists.

In 1928, Andrew Moses was again assigned as director of the Personnel course at the Army War College, after which he completed the aerial observation courses at the Coast Artillery School and Air Tactical School.

Andrew Moses commanded the 2nd Coast Artillery District at Fort Totten from November 1929 to February 1930, and was promoted to permanent brigadier general in January 1930.

From March 1930 to October 1931, Andrew Moses commanded the Panama Coast Artillery District.

Andrew Moses was assigned as Assistant Chief of Staff on the Army Staff from October 1931 to October 1935.

Andrew Moses performed unassigned staff duty from October 1935 to January 1936, and was promoted to major general in December 1935.

Andrew Moses commanded the Hawaiian Division and Schofield Barracks from March 1936 to July 1937.

From July 1937 to June 1938, Andrew Moses was commanding general of the Hawaiian Department.

At his retirement, Andrew Moses received a second award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal.

Andrew Moses reached the mandatory retirement age of 64 in June 1938, after which he resided in Washington, DC.

Andrew Moses died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on December 22,1946.