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Barry (THOMAS HENRY an American)

THOMAS HENRY, an American soldier, born in New York City in 1855. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1877 and was appointed 2d lieutenant in the same year. After promotion through various grades, he became lieutenantcolonel and assistant adjutant-general in 1900. In the same year he was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers and with that rank served with the China relief expedition and in the Philippines in 1901. He was appointed colonel and assistant adjutant-general of the regular army in 1902, brigadier-general in 1903, and major-general in 1908. In 1900 and 1901 he was chief of staff of the Division of the Philippines. From 1907 to 1909 he commanded the army of Cuban pacification, and was commander of the department of California until 1910, when he was appointed superintendent of the United States Military Academy. He was commander of the Eastern Department in 1913, the Philippine Department in 1915, and the Central Department in 1917. During the training of troops for the American Expeditionary Forces, he was commander at Camp Grant, and was commander of the 86th Division of the National Army until February, 1918, when he became again commander of the Central Department. He died Dec. 30, 1919.