hɪz sˈʌn bɹˌɪɡɐdˈɪɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈæmjuːl ˈɛskjuː tˈɪlmən wʌzɐ wˈɛst pˈɔɪnt ɡɹˈædʒuːət hˌuː sˈɜːvd æz ðɪ ɐkˈædəmiz sˌuːpɚɹɪntˈɛndənt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ.
His son Brigadier General Samuel Escue Tillman was a West Point graduate who served as the Academy's Superintendent during World War I.