Marshall Independence Ludington was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the American Civil War, he attained the rank of brigadier general as Quartermaster General of the United States Army during the Spanish–American War. He was promoted to major general on April 12, 1903, and retired the following day.
Ludington as Quartermaster General of the Army, circa 1900
Quartermaster General of the United States Army
The Quartermaster General of the United States Army is a general officer who is responsible for the Quartermaster Corps, the Quartermaster branch of the U.S. Army. The Quartermaster General does not command Quartermaster units, but is primarily focused on training, doctrine and professional development of Quartermaster soldiers. The Quartermaster General also serves as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and School, Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia and the traditional Quartermaster Corps.
Quartermaster General of the United States Army
Quartermaster General Maj Gen Gregory discusses Army nurses' clothing with Lt. Alice Montgomery, Lt. Josephine Etz, and Lt. Leophile Bouchard, of Walter Reed Hospital. The Quartermaster General is responsible for supplying all branches of the Army.
Image: Thomas Mifflin
Image: Stephen Moylan (U.S. Army Quartermaster General)
