Archibald Sommers

Archibald Sommers (or Summers) was the first member of the United States Marine Corps to be promoted to the rank of sergeant major. He joined the Marine Corps in June 1799, was promoted to Sergeant Major on January 1, 1801, and was discharged in June 1802.^[1]

See also

• Biography portal

References

1. History of the US Marine Corps

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

• "Sergeant Majors of the Marine Corps". The Gallery. The Marine Corps Lecacy Museum. Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2014-12-07.