into World War I, he was promoted to major general. In August 1918 he was given command of the 12th Division at Camp Devens, Massachusetts, ultimately intended for service on the Western Front. However, the Armistice with Germany on November 11, 1918 brought an end to hostilities and, as a result, McCain's division was demobilized in January 1919 without having gone overseas. McCain continued to command Camp Devens to July 1920. In June 1920, McCain reverted to his permanent peacetime rank of colonel and served as adjutant of the Sixth Corps Area until his retirement in July 1921. He served as governor of the United States Soldiers' Home in Washington, D.C. from May 1927 to April 1936. He died in Washington on July 25, 1941, shortly before the United States was to enter World War II, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Awards and honors He received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his services in administering the Adjutant General's Department during World War I. The citation for the medal reads: He also received the following service medal during his long military career: Spanish Campaign Medal Philippine Campaign Medal World War I Victory Medal Legacy Camp McCain, an Army mobilization site near Grenada, Mississippi, was established in 1942 and named for General McCain. It was later used as a Mississippi Army National Guard training facility. Personal life He married Emiline DeMoss on November 14, 1888. See also List of Adjutants General of the U.S. Army List of major generals in the United States Regular Army before July 1, 1920 McCain family heritage References Bibliography |- 1861 births 1941 deaths Adjutants general of the United States Army American military personnel of the Spanish–American War Burials at Arlington National Cemetery McCain family United States Army generals People from Carroll County, Mississippi Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) United States Army generals of World War I United States Military Academy alumni Military personnel from Mississippi Louisiana State University faculty