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This portrait depicts Colonel Arthur Paul Thayer Sr. (1864–1927), a notable officer who served in the United States Army.
He is pictured in a late 19th-century or early 1900s U.S. Army officer's dress coat, featuring the shoulder straps indicating his officer rank.
Arthur Paul Thayer graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1886. He served across various cavalry units, including the 3rd, 5th, and 7th U.S. Cavalry regiments.
His detailed military assignments and field service records include:Field & Combat Assignments. The American Frontier (1887): Marched with his unit from Fort Elliott, Texas, to Fort Brown, Texas, to secure the southern border.Santiago Campaign, Cuba (1898): Participated in active combat during the Spanish-American War. He was wounded in the right hip during the Battle of San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898.Philippine-American War (1899–1902):Commanded Troop A, 3rd U.S. Cavalry, during Lawton and Young's Northern Campaign (1899).Fought in several engagements across Northern Luzon, including battles at Asingan, Mangaldan, San Tomas, Tangadin, and Batac (1899–1900).Promoted to Captain and commanded Troop E, 9th U.S. Cavalry, in Southern Luzon (1901–1902).Mexican Border Service (1910–1911): Patrolled the volatile border region during the Mexican Revolution, stationed at Del Rio, Texas, and as a Major of Cavalry at Minera, Texas.
U.S. Military Academy (West Point): Served multiple tours as an academic instructor. He was an Instructor in the Department of Modern Languages (1891–1895) and twice served as an Assistant Professor of French (1898–1899 and 1904–1907).3rd U.S. Cavalry (1903–1904): Appointed as the Regiment's Commissary officer.Army Service Schools (Fort Leavenworth): Served as the Head of the Department of Languages from August 1907 to August 1910.30th U.S. Cavalry: Stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as a Captain.
Named a Distinguished Marksman (1890) and Distinguished Pistol-Shot (1903).Competed on the Cavalry Army Team (1903) and the main Army Team (1906).Appointed as the Head Coach for the Cavalry Army Team during the very first National Match in 1903.
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He was an accomplished soldier who deserves a place of respect in a collection.
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