War I After the war Cameron was assigned to command of Camp Gordon, Georgia. In 1919 he reverted to the permanent rank of colonel and was appointed to command of the Cavalry School at Fort Riley. In 1921 Cameron was named Chief of Staff of the 76th Infantry Division, and served until his 1924 retirement. Awards Cameron's awards and decorations included the British Order of the Bath (Companion), French Croix de Guerre, and France's Legion of Honor (Commander). Retirement, death and burial After retiring, Cameron resided on Fishers Island, New York until moving to Staunton, Virginia late in his life. He was promoted to major general on the retired list in 1930. He died in Staunton on January 28, 1944. He and Nina Dean are buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Family In 1888, Cameron married Nina Dean Tilford (1864–1960). She was the daughter of Brigadier General Joseph G. Tilford and sister of Colonel James D. Tilford, Sr. George and Nina Cameron's children included: Douglass Tilford Cameron, who was a First Lieutenant in the Army when he was killed in France during World War I; Nina (1896–1965), the wife of Brigadier General John B. Thompson (1890–1957); and Margaret (1898–1984), the wife of Colonel Buckner M. Creel (1896–1981), who served as commandant of Staunton Military Academy after retiring from the Army. References Bibliography External links George Hamilton Cameron at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website |- 1861 births 1944 deaths People from Ottawa, Illinois Northwestern University alumni United States Military Academy alumni Military personnel from Illinois United States Army Cavalry Branch personnel United States Army personnel of the Indian Wars United States Military Academy faculty American military personnel of the Spanish–American War United States Army War College alumni United States Army generals of World War I Honorary Companions of the Order of the Bath Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur United States Army generals People from Staunton, Virginia Burials at Arlington National Cemetery