Warren G. Harding Commission -Portrait Photo For Brigadier General Edward C. Shannon -PA

Warren G. Harding Commission -Portrait Photo For Brigadier General Edward C. Shannon – PA. This small group consists of the brigadier general commission signed by President Warren G. Harding, dated 1922, and also signed by the Secretary of War, John W. Weeks, and the Army’s Adjutant General, Robert C. Davis. The commission is in fine condition with a small upper left corner repair. A bind stamp at the center in place of the old blue star applied seal with blind stamp.

A super portrait of Brigadier General Shannon in WWI 28th Division patch tunic and 3 rows of ribbon bars, encased in the photographers brown portfolio.  Image size is 4 x 6 inches approximate.  Also an October 1919 edition of The DAILY NEW ERA, Lancaster, Pa., with a photo of Shannon on the cover (as a candidate for Prothonotary.  Some age toning, but very good.

Edward Caswell Shannon (1870- 1946).  Born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.   His military career began in 1889, when he enlisted in Company “C,” 4th Infantry Regiment, PNG, advancing through noncommissioned officer ranks to attaining officer rank as a 2nd Lt. in 1893.  He was a captain during the war with Spain. He remained with the PNG, and by 1915 had been given the command of the 4th Infantry with the rank of colonel. Col. Shannon’s regiment was on the Mexican Border during the 1916 Pancho Villa Expedition.  During WWI, Colonel Shannon earned the nicknam, “Two Yards” (because of the reputation he developed for leading his men from the front), when commanding the 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and the Silver Star Medal.

After WWI Shannon was promoted to brigadier general, with command of the 1st Infantry Brigade, PNG, and later the 52nd Cavalry Brigade.  He held a few civil positions during his time in the Guard; one being the Lt.Governor of Pa. form 1930 to 1935. He was unsuccessful in his bid to be Governor on the Republican Ticket in 1934.

From 1933 to 1939 Shannon was promoted to major general with command of the 28th Infantry Division.