41 Facts About Littleton Waller

Littleton Waller was born in York County, Virginia, on 26 September 1856.

Littleton Waller was appointed as a second lieutenant of Marines on 24 June 1880 at the age of 23 and served initial tours of successive shore duty at the Marine Barracks in Norfolk, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

Littleton Waller trained as an attorney at the College of William and Mary and founded a family that included several members of the Virginia House of Burgesses, a justice of the Virginia Supreme Court, and a member of Virginia's delegation to the committee that adopted the Declaration of Independence.

Littleton Waller's ancestor Benjamin Waller was a noted colonial attorney of Williamsburg, Virginia.

Littleton Waller's descendants include members of the House of Burgesses, the US House of Representatives, the Senates of both Virginia and the United States, and the Virginia Supreme Court.

Tony Waller's maternal grandfather Littleton Waller Tazewell was, in turn, a US Congressman, a US Senator, and Governor of Virginia.

Littleton Waller built the family home, Wishing Oak, on Granby Street in Norfolk in 1802 and died there on May 6,1860.

The general's mother, Mary Littleton Waller Tazewell, was born at Wishing Oak in 1822.

Littleton Waller Tazewell Waller was born on September 26,1856.

Littleton Waller's father, who was a doctor, died of typhoid during an epidemic on December 11,1861.

Littleton Waller is buried with her husband in Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Littleton Waller was an outdoorsman, fond of hunting, fishing and riding, and uncomfortable in the classroom.

Littleton Waller uses the Biblical phrase "the peace of God which passeth all understanding" in his letter to the Marines in France in 1918.

In reporting the death in action of one of his officers in China, Littleton Waller expressed confidence that "all the trumpets will sound for him upon the other side", a phrase taken from Bunyan's description of the death of Faithful.

Littleton Waller participated in the landing of a mixed bluejacket and Marine force during the operation.

Littleton Waller learned, as a 24-year-old lieutenant, the habits of independence in command that he would exercise throughout his career.

Captain Littleton Waller ran from gun to gun, shouting orders and encouragement, as his Leathernecks pulverized the Spanish ships.

Littleton Waller's was one of only ninety-three known awards of this medal, and is believed to be the only one awarded to a US Marine.

Littleton Waller partly revoked Smith's order and told Porter to show restraint.

Littleton Waller was having some success in registering the inhabitants and pacifying the Philippine towns.

Littleton Waller reported the executions to Smith, as he had reported every other event.

Littleton Waller was tried for murder and manslaughter in ordering the execution of the eleven Filipino porters.

The assistant adjutant general noted that the commanding general of the Philippine Department had ordered a preliminary examination of the case, with a view to legal action, before Littleton Waller was relieved of duty with the Army.

Littleton Waller subsequently returned to the United States, where he was appointed in charge of USMC recruiting efforts in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey until 1903.

In 1904, Littleton Waller was made commander of USMC forces stationed in the Panama Canal Zone.

Littleton Waller then commanded the USMC Barracks located at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard from 1911 to 1914.

Littleton Waller had been "promoted MAJOR August 28,1899, to take rank from July 25,1899".

Littleton Waller generated a flurry of correspondence knowing full well that every letter would be read by his congressman father.

Littleton Waller had the endorsement of "all 21 Democrats in the Senate", but in 1913 the US had forty-eight states, for a total of ninety-six senators.

Bartlett speaks of "the unacceptable baggage of Samar", but as we have seen this did not seem to hamper Littleton Waller's rise from captain to colonel.

Littleton Waller was frustrated at being sidelined, as he saw it, from the fighting in France.

On March 22,1920, Littleton Waller appeared before the Retirement Board at Marine Corps Headquarters.

Littleton Waller was awarded the Croix de Guerre for action in the Champagne Sector; made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor for action in the Aisne-Marne Offensive; and was cited in General Orders, No 88, Headquarters, Second Division, dated December 31,1918.

Littleton Waller received letters of commendation from the Commanding Officer, Second Battalion, Sixth Regiment, Commanding General, Fourth Brigade and Commanding General, Second Division.

Major General Littleton Waller lived in retirement in Philadelphia until his death on 13 July 1926 at the age of 69.

Littleton Waller Drive in Huntingdon Valley, PA is named after him.

General Littleton Waller was a member of the Military Order of Foreign Wars, Military Order of the Dragon and the Military Order of the Carabao.

General Littleton Waller was one of the very few recipients, possibly the only, of both the Brevet Medal and Specially Meritorious Service Medal.

Littleton Waller's medal recognized his promotion to the brevet rank of lieutenant colonel, "for distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy near Tientsin, China", on 13 July 1900.

Littleton Waller had retired prior to the creation of the medal, but went to Washington to receive it.

Littleton Waller was authorized the ribbon with numeral "4" in recognition of the following service:.