John Skinner Mallory

Brigadier General John Skinner Mallory (1 November 1857 – 2 February 1932) was a United States Army officer who saw active service in numerous conflicts throughout his military career, including World War I. He is also known for writing the Small Arms Firing Manual.

Early years Mallory was born near Hampton, Virginia on 1 November 1857, the son of Charles King Mallory, formerly a colonel in the Confederate Army and Martha Skinner Mallory. He was educated in private schools in Hampton and Norfolk, Mallory went on to attend the U.S. Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1879.

Military career Following his graduation in 1879, Mallory was commissioned into the 20th Infantry Regiment, performing frontier duty from 1879 to 1883. before serving on the War Department General Staff from 1903 to 1906.

Mallory reverted to the rank of colonel and commanded the 155th Depot Brigade, Camp Lee and Camp Upton. The Armistice of November 11, 1918 ended the war, and Mallory formally retired on 30 December 1918. They had three children: Henry Reed Mallory, Conn Mallory and John Stevenson Mallory, the latter a U.S. Military Academy graduate.