Benjamin A. Poore
Benjamin A. Poore (June 22, 1863 – August 21, 1940) was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of major general. An 1886 graduate of the United States Military Academy, he was a veteran of the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, World War I, and Occupation of the Rhineland, and commanded several Infantry brigades as well as the 4th Division and Seventh Corps Area. Poore's awards included the Distinguished Service Cross, Army Distinguished Service Medal, and two awards of the Silver Star, as well as several foreign decorations.
Benjamin A. Poore | |
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Poore in uniform, August 1918 | |
| Born | June 22, 1863 Centre, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1940 (aged 77) Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1886–1927 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 0-160 |
| Commands held | Company I, 6th Infantry Regiment 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Regiment 162d Depot Brigade 14th Infantry Brigade 7th Infantry Brigade 4th Division 1st Infantry Regiment 4th Infantry Brigade 12th Infantry Brigade Seventh Corps Area |
| Wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I Occupation of the Rhineland |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star with oak leaf cluster Legion of Honor (Officer) (France) Croix de guerre with palm (France) War Cross of Military Valor (Italy) |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy United States Army Command and General Staff College United States Army War College |
| Spouse(s) |
Adelaide Carleton (m. 1888)Flora B. Bullock (m. 1930) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relations | Joseph Mauborgne (son in law) Charles L. Bolte (son in law) |
A native of Centre, Alabama, Poore was raised and educated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He attended the United States Military Academy (West Point) beginning in 1882, and in 1886 received his commission as a second lieutenant in the Infantry Branch. Poore served in command and staff assignments during the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War. During World War I and the post-war Occupation of the Rhineland, Poore was a temporary brigadier general and commanded the 7th Infantry Brigade and acted as commander of the 4th Division.
After the war, Poore returned to his permanent rank of colonel and commanded the 1st Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to permanent brigadier general in 1921 and commanded first the 4th Infantry Brigade, then the 12th Infantry Brigade. He received promotion to major general in 1925, and commanded the Seventh Corps Area until retiring in 1927. Poore died in Fitchburg on August 21, 1940, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.