Charles Grymes McCawley

For his son, the United States Marine Corps officer, see Charles L. McCawley.
Charles McCawley
Born(1827-01-29)January 29, 1827
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 1891(1891-10-13) (aged 64)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Service years1847–1891
Rank Colonel
CommandsCommandant of the Marine Corps
ConflictsMexican–American War

American Civil War

RelationsCharles L. McCawley (son)

Charles Grymes McCawley (January 29, 1827 – October 13, 1891) was the eighth commandant of the Marine Corps and served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.

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