Talk:Charles L. McCawley

A possible source and discrepancy

I came across this source while looking through Google books: Edwin H. Simmons (2003) The United States Marines: a history, Naval Institute Press, ISBN 9781557508683. Page. 63 discusses McCawley's direct appointment (in that it was not the norm at the time). There seems some confusion, though. In the text of this article it is said that McCawley (junior) was appointed the day after his father retired, and implied that that was in 1897 (based on the preceeding paragraph in which it is stated that McCawley junior held the Chief Clerk position from 1881-1897). However, according to the father's article (Charles Grymes McCawley), the senior he retired and died in 1891. The Simmons citation seems to confirm McCawley junior's appointment was in 1897 and that it was after his father's death (the posthumous comment), so I guess either the date of death for McCawley senior is wrong, or the source that says that Junior was appointed the day after his father retired is wrong. Might be something to look into. — AustralianRupert (talk) 05:36, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

This source indicates in fact that McCawley was the Quartermaster General of the Marine Corps. This might be a worthy addition to the article, as it seems to improve the subject's claim for notability. I have no knowledge of Marine Corps posts, though, so I could have it wrong, but it would seem that Quartermaster General of the Marine Corps would be a rather high post. — AustralianRupert (talk) 05:49, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Actually this is a great find thanks, the Quartermaster general thing might help too but just as notable or maybe even more is his work modifying the Marines enlisted sword (this sword is still used and is the oldest weapon in continuous use for the US Military, barring changes along the way such as this anyway). --Kumioko (talk) 16:58, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Concerning the "Chief Clerk" position, I may be able to shed some light on that. In this article, it states, "Colonel McCawley has two fine sons, one of whom assists him in the clerical duties of the colonel commandant's office." I glossed over that at first. It makes a bit more sense now. McCawley junior was very active in tennis circles prior to 1891, and considered one of the best players in the area. Being Chief Clerk may have been something he did to help earn his keep at the Commandant's House. KMJKWhite (talk) 06:19, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

Concerning when McCawley junior, previously a civilian, was directly appointed to captain, here is confirmation. Note the year - 1897. Apparently, the appointment was urged by none other than then Commandant Heywood. I also ran across McCawley senior's obituary earlier, which confirmed he died in 1891. So there was a six year gap. I haven't done any research on junior between 1891 and 1897, so can't confirm any activity with the Marine Corps after his father's death. KMJKWhite (talk) 06:36, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

Stopped too soon. Here is Clerk confirmation. It also refers to him holding the post for his father, and retaining that post for Heywood. KMJKWhite (talk) 06:44, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

Missing

In this page are missing the See Also someone can contribute ? KnuxD (talk) 16:43, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Before the Corps

I have been researching old newspaper articles, trying to find out more about Charles' younger brother William. There is a lot of varies sources out there indicating Charles' significant skill in Tennis, and his involvement in popularizing the sport in the 1880s. It helped explain for me why he did not immediately follow in his father's and grandfather's footsteps in joining the Marine Corps. It appears he was very active in the Columbia Sports Club and, being one of the best tennis players in Washington D.C., was eventually elected president of the Southern Lawn Tennis Association. Regrettably, I can't find any information on those two organizations outside of old newspaper articles, so I don't know if it would be useful here. Just putting this information out there in case anyone is interested in expanding this article. KMJKWhite (talk) 05:57, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

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