| Albert Decatur Kniskern | |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1861 |
| Birth Place: | Monee, Illinois |
| Death Place: | Villa Park, Illinois |
| Placeofburial: | Riverside Cemetery, Hastings, Michigan |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Branch Label: | Service |
| Serviceyears: | 1886–1887, 1891–1919 |
| Rank: | Brigadier General |
| Rank Label: | Rank |
| Servicenumber: | 0-13385 |
| Unit: | U.S. Army Infantry Branch U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps |
| Commands: | Chief Commissary of Subsistence, Mobile Depot Chief Commissary of Subsistence, Miami Depot Chief Commissary of Subsistence, St. Louis Depot Chief Commissary of Subsistence, Fort Sheridan Chicago Quartermaster Depot |
| Battles: | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
| Battles Label: | Wars |
| Awards: | Army Distinguished Service Medal |
| Spouse: | Estelle A. Wheeler (m. 1886–1930, his death) |
| Children: | 2 |
Albert Decatur Kniskern (December 2, 1861 – November 19, 1930) attended the United States Military Academy and was a brigadier general during World War I.
Albert D. Kniskern was born in Monee, Illinois on December 2, 1861, the son of Philip W. Kniskern and Cornelia Louisa (Goodenow) Kniskern. Kniskern's surname was originally "Niskern"; he changed it to "Kniskern" in 1904. He graduated from Hastings High School in Hastings, Michigan in 1882, then began attendance at the United States Military Academy (West Point). He graduated 25th of 77 in the class of 1886.
Kniskern was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his World War I service, the citation for which reads:
On July 1, 1886, Kniskern married Estelle A. (Wheeler) Kniskern.[1] They were the parents of sons Lewis T. and Philip W.[1]