Soldier: born, Boston, Mass. July 19, 1844; son of Charles Austin and Anna Maria (Rice) Coolidge; educated in public schools of Concord, Mass., Norwich (Vt.) University, graduating, M. D., Wooster Medical College, Cleveland, O.;
married, Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 19, 1867, Sophie Wager Lowny, of Philadelphia. Entered 16th U. S. Infantry, Oct. 22, 1862; commissioned 2nd lieutenant 7th Infantry, May 14, 1864; promoted captain, Aug. 9, 1877; wounded at battle of Big Hole, Mont., Aug. 9, 1877; promoted major, 1898; lieutenant colonel, 9th Infantry, May, 1899; served in Cuba, battle of Santiago, 1898; in Philippines, battles Sindalon and Angeles; in China in Relief Expedition; 1900; at battle of Tientsin, Yangstum and taking of Pekin; in command of United States forces in China for five days; promoted colonel 7th Infantry, 1901; served at Vancouver, Wash., and Presidio, Calif., until retired as brigadier general, Aug. 9, 1903. Member San Francisco Philatelic Society, Loyal Legion, Society Santiago, Military Order of the Dragon. Episcopalian. Club: Family. Address: The Pasadena.
Source: The Book of Detroiters Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908
