Evening star., 1948-06-28

AS cavalry officer and senior in
structor at West Point from 1912
to 1916, the general, himself con-
sidered one of the Army's most
brilliant riders, revised the acad-
emy's riding manuel and was the
first to introduce polo at the
academy.
Taught Eisenhower and Bradley.
Since the cavalry was an integral
part of the Army's tactical forces
at that time, all cadets at the
academy were required to learn
horsemanship. During this period,
the future Gems. Eisenhower, Brad
ley and Clark were among the Ca
diets who studied under Gen. Lind
sey, and in later years reminisced
about the sterness of his discipline.
A six-footer, Gen. Lindsey prfded
himself on his military bearing
and on keeping in trim. OF him, it
was once said that he was the only
general in the Army who could still
get into his lieutenant's uniforms.
He used to say he gave up playing
polo at go because he was too old,
and that he gave up squash at IS
because his friends asked him to,
but that he never would give up
horseback riding. He rode daily,
through Washington parks in his
later years. until his death.
Served in China and Cuba.
Gen. Lindsey was born at Irwin
ton, Ga, on March 16, 1871, and en-
tered West Point when he was II.
On his graduation in 1892, he was
commissioned a second lieutenant
in cavalry.
He served in China in the Boxer
Rebellion in 1901 and in the Cuban
Pacification campaign in 1908. A
series of appointments as cavalry
officer and instructor at various
domestic posts carried him to Fort
Myer and West Point, among
others.
At the outbreak of World War I,
Gen. Lindsey, then a lieutenant
colonel, was picked for a field COM
mand and was the first officer as
signed to the newly-activated 82nd
Division, which was to win fame
In two world wars. He commanded
the 164th Infantry Brigade through
the st. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne
campaigns.
After the war Gen. Lindsey served
in the War Department on the gen.
eral staff for four years. In Janu-
ary, 1882, he was given command of
Fort Knox, which he held until his
retirement. He made his home
here subsequently at the Army and
Navy Club.
Noted as Story-TelIer.
On the basis of his outstanding
World War I record, Gen. Lindsey
was promoted on the retired list in
1912 to major general.
Gen. Lindsey was famous Dis q
story-teller, and his ready wit be-
came legend in the Army. In con-
versation he represented himself as
a die-hard cavalryman, and de-
lighted in confounding his friends
with the most reactionary COM
ments, even while he was seriously
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mechanical.
On the day of the Pearl Harbor
attack Gen. Lindsey declared in a
loud voice at the Army and Navy
Club that if the Army had had cav
airy there, it would never have hap
pened.
Asked why, he replied. Because
every one would have been up feed
ing the horses"
Son on Duty at Pentagon.
Gen. Lindsey leaves a son, Col.
Julian B. Lindsey, on duty at the
Pentagon, who lives at ITO Princess
street, Alexandria. His wife, the
former Miss Hannah Broster Of
Montreal, died in 1905.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow in the Walter Reed
Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at
West Point.
Honorary pallbearers at the fu-
neral will be Brig. Gen. John McA.
Palmer, Col. Julius T. Conrad, Col.
N. M. Green, Maj. Gen. John E..
Hughes, Col. Frederick E. Johnston
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