George K. McGunnegle

rdf:langString George K. McGunnegle

rdf:langString George K. McGunnegle

rdf:langString George K. McGunnegle

rdf:langString Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.

rdf:langString McGunnegle as colonel commanding 1st Infantry Regiment, circa 1912

rdf:langString Carolina Siquieros Hart

rdf:langString George Kennedy McGunnegle (June 23, 1854 – January 17, 1938) was a career officer in the United States Army. He received a direct commission from civilian life in 1873, and served until retiring 1918. McGunnegle attained the rank of colonel and was a veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, United States Military Government in Cuba, Philippine–American War, and World War I. He was most notable for his service in command assignments including the 1st Infantry Regiment and the Fort McDowell Recruit Depot in California. The son of a United States Navy officer, McGunnegle was born in Annapolis, Maryland and attended St. John's College Preparatory School and the United States Naval Academy. He left the academy before graduating, and in 1873 received a second lieutenant's commission in the army. He served primarily in the 15th Infantry Regiment and was assigned to several posts in the western United States during the American Indian Wars. During the Spanish–American War he was assigned as mustering officer for volunteer soldiers being discharged at the end of their enlistments, and was posted to Washington, D.C., Georgia, and South Carolina. During the post-war United States Military Government in Cuba, McGunnegle was an assistant inspector general on the staff of governor Leonard Wood. As a member of the 3rd Infantry Regiment and 17th Infantry Regiment, McGunnegle served in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War. After receiving promotion to colonel in 1906, he commanded the 1st Infantry Regiment during service in Washington, the Philippines, and Hawaii. In 1914, he was assigned to command the recruit depot at Fort McDowell, California. He served until recaching the mandatory retirement age of 64 in June 1918. Because World War I was ongoing, McGunnegle agreed to defer retirement and remained on duty at Fort McDowell. The war ended in November 1918, and he remained in command of Fort McDowell to muster out troops as the army demobilized. He retired in July 1919. In retirement, McGunnegle was a resident of Santa Barbara, California. He died there on January 17, 1938, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

rdf:langString Company G, 15th Infantry Regiment

rdf:langString Company I, 15th Infantry Regiment

rdf:langString Recruit Depot, Fort McDowell, California