https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu en-us 2022-09-16 13:21:20 UTC 2025-12-28 08:35:08 UTC hello@padlet.com abbyhilton98 https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2299984006 Abby Hilton

September 18, 2022

HS315: Leadership Great Commanders]]> 2022-09-16 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2299984006 abbyhilton98 https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2299988863 2022-09-16 13:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2299988863 abbyhilton98 https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2299991082 2022-09-16 13:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2299991082 abbyhilton98 https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300047251 General John J Pershing is best known for his leadership of the American Expeditionary Forces in WWI

Pershing was also known for his year long pursuit of Pancho Villa along the Mexican border with the US

After Spanish-American War, Pershing praised the black soldiers who served under him. This action was unheard of at the time

Enjoyed learning about his adversaries, including learning some Apache dialects ]]> 2022-09-16 14:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300047251 abbyhilton98 https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300047345 John (Black Jack) Pershing was born 13 September 1860 in Missouri.

Pershing earned a teaching degree in 1880 and then enrolled in West Point in 1882. After graduation, he was stationed in Arizona and New Mexico, fighting to "protect" white settlers from the Apaches.]]> 2022-09-16 14:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300047345 abbyhilton98 https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300048392 https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-J-Pershing
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pershing-attacked-by-mexican-troops

Editors, History.com (September 9, 2021) "John J. Pershing" History.com  https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/john-j-pershing

Kukuljan, S & Harper, K (n.d.)  "John J. Pershing"  historicmissourians.shsmo.org  https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/john-pershing

Gabel, C & Willbanks, J (n.d.)  "Great Commanders"  page 138
https://content.grantham.edu/academics/GU_HS315/Great_Commanders_Textbook.pdf


]]> 2022-09-16 14:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300048392 abbyhilton98 https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300062697 Pershing believed in rigid attention to detail and that discipline should be absolute. This was okay with trained soldiers but for the citizen army he was commanding, it did not go over well. (Gabel, C & Willbanks, J.)]]> 2022-09-16 14:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300062697 abbyhilton98 https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300063176 As 1st Lt. of 10th Cavalry, was one of first white officers to command all-Black regiment

Taught military science and tactics at Univ of Nebraska (while also earning a law degree) followed by post as in instructor at West Point

In 1898, lead 10th Cavalry (along side Theodore Roosevelt) in battles of Santiago and San Juan Hill; earning a promotion to the rank of captain 

In 1906, was promoted by President Roosevelt to brigadier general - leap frogging 800+ of his senior officers

In 1916, tasked by President Wilson to capture of revolutionary Mexican leader Pancho Villa. 

In 1917, bypassed other major-generals to be appointed commander of AEF. After victory in Europe, returned to US and named rank of "General of the Armies of the United States" (History.com, 2021)

1921 to 1924, served as Army Chief of Staff

In 1932, earned Pultizer Prize for his memoir]]> 2022-09-16 14:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300063176 abbyhilton98 https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300063745 In conclusion, as a society we continue to study commanders the likes of Pershing because he was the kind of leader who continued to learn throughout his life. 

During WWI, he was tasked with leading 2 million men in the AEF who had little to professional fighting experience.  British and French officers wanted absorb the inexperienced army but Pershing pushed to keep the united separate. 

With such a large force to command, Pershing made a decision to split the force into two armies, thus allowing the large army focus 2 fonts simultaneously. ]]> 2022-09-16 14:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300063745 abbyhilton98 https://padlet.com/abbyhilton98/nscj2qnhp2njq5nu/wish/2300464039 Graduated 30th in a class of 77 at West Point

Failed to locate Poncho Villa after 12 months


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