Henry P. McCain graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1885 and was commissioned 2nd Lieut., 3rd U.S. Infantry. Was a professor of Military Science and Tactics at Louisiana State University and A. & M. College from 1889 to 1891. Promoted to 1st Lieut., 21st U.S. Infantry, Feb. 24, 1892, and transferred to 14th U.S. Infantry on March 14. Served in Idaho and Alaska, then sailed to the Philippines on May 25, 1898, in the Spanish-American War. Was present at the attack on Manila on August 13. Sailed for the U.S.A. on September 22, 1898, on account of sickness. Served in Washington state and was promoted Captain, 14th U.S. Infantry, on March 2, 1899. Served in the Philippine Insurrection and was promoted Major on November 9, 1900, and Lieut. Col. on June 30, 1901. A member of the General Staff from August 1903 to April 1904 and promoted Colonel on April 23, 1904. Detailed to the Adjuant General's Department, March 5, 1907. Promoted Brigadier General and made Adjutant General of the Army on August 27, 1914. Promoted Major General, October 6, 1917, and continued as Adjutant General until August 26, 1918. In that capacity, he was instrumental in the administration of the United States Army during its mobilization and training in World War I, and he would be awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his service. He then took command of the 12th Infantry Division at Camp Devens, Massachusetts, and expected to take the division to France, but was still in training when the Armistice ended the hostilities. On June 30, 1920, he reverted to his permanent rank of Colonel, in the Adjutant General's Department, and was assigned to duty with the Central Department in Chicago. Remained there until he retired from active duty as Major General on July 22, 1921, at his own request, after forty years of service. He died in 1941, and a year later, in World War II, a major army camp was established in his memory, in his native state. Camp McCain, located near Grenada, Mississippi, was a training camp and prisoner of war camp during the war, with a population of 50,000 at its peak, including almost 8,000 German prisoners of war. Since 1947, a portion of the land has been utilized by the National Guard and continues to be known as Camp McCain.
Henry P. McCain graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1885 and was commissioned 2nd Lieut., 3rd U.S. Infantry. Was a professor of Military Science and Tactics at Louisiana State University and A. & M. College from 1889 to 1891. Promoted to 1st Lieut., 21st U.S. Infantry, Feb. 24, 1892, and transferred to 14th U.S. Infantry on March 14. Served in Idaho and Alaska, then sailed to the Philippines on May 25, 1898, in the Spanish-American War. Was present at the attack on Manila on August 13. Sailed for the U.S.A. on September 22, 1898, on account of sickness. Served in Washington state and was promoted Captain, 14th U.S. Infantry, on March 2, 1899. Served in the Philippine Insurrection and was promoted Major on November 9, 1900, and Lieut. Col. on June 30, 1901. A member of the General Staff from August 1903 to April 1904 and promoted Colonel on April 23, 1904. Detailed to the Adjuant General's Department, March 5, 1907. Promoted Brigadier General and made Adjutant General of the Army on August 27, 1914. Promoted Major General, October 6, 1917, and continued as Adjutant General until August 26, 1918. In that capacity, he was instrumental in the administration of the United States Army during its mobilization and training in World War I, and he would be awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his service. He then took command of the 12th Infantry Division at Camp Devens, Massachusetts, and expected to take the division to France, but was still in training when the Armistice ended the hostilities. On June 30, 1920, he reverted to his permanent rank of Colonel, in the Adjutant General's Department, and was assigned to duty with the Central Department in Chicago. Remained there until he retired from active duty as Major General on July 22, 1921, at his own request, after forty years of service. He died in 1941, and a year later, in World War II, a major army camp was established in his memory, in his native state. Camp McCain, located near Grenada, Mississippi, was a training camp and prisoner of war camp during the war, with a population of 50,000 at its peak, including almost 8,000 German prisoners of war. Since 1947, a portion of the land has been utilized by the National Guard and continues to be known as Camp McCain.
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