Thomas H. Rees

Continued career From August 1893 to June 1896, Rees was assigned to the West Point faculty as instructor of civil and military engineering, and he was an assistant professor from June 1896 to April 1898.

Rees oversaw improvements to defensive works and waterways as chief engineer of the Tampa, Florida Engineer District from December 1899 to August 1901. He returned to the United States in December and was assigned to command of the post at Camp Jackson, South Carolina. From March 1920 to November 1921, he served as engineer officer for the Ninth Corps Area in San Francisco. In retirement, he was a resident of France, with residences in Paris and Gouvieux. He traveled extensively and also became an accomplished woodworker; in addition to building home furniture, he also constructed a boat. After the death of his first wife in 1932 Rees resided in Washington, D.C. He died in Washington on 20 September 1942 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Dates of rank Rees's dates of rank were:

Second Lieutenant (Additional), 1 July 1886 Second Lieutenant, 31 December 1886 First Lieutenant, 1 April 1890 Captain, 5 July 1898 Major, 11 July 1904 Lieutenant Colonel, 27 February 1911 Colonel, 1 July 1916 Brigadier General (National Army), 4 January 1918 Colonel, 6 February 1919 Colonel (Retired), 31 December 1922 Brigadier General (Retired), 21 June 1930