E. B. (Enoch Barton) Garey

Born in Maryland in 1883, Enoch Barton Garey graduated from West Point in 1908 and went on to build a varied public career in the military, education, and law enforcement. He served in World War I, where he earned the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism, and later held leadership roles including superintendent of the Maryland State Police.

Garey is best remembered as a military writer and teacher. He wrote and helped write training books such as The Plattsburg Manual and The Junior Plattsburg Manual, along with works on American military history. His writing has a clear, instructional quality, shaped by firsthand experience and a strong interest in preparing citizens and soldiers alike.

He died in 1957, but his books still reflect an important moment in early twentieth-century American military education. For listeners interested in practical history, training, and the culture of service, his work offers a direct window into that world.