Herman Hall Explained

Herman Hall
Birth Date:6 June 1864
Birth Place:Carthage, Illinois
Death Place:Santa Barbara, California
Allegiance: United States
Branch: United States Army
Serviceyears:1887–1923
Rank: Brigadier general
Servicenumber:0-195
Battles:Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
World War I
Awards:Silver Star
Spouse:Anna Grace Jack

Herman Hall (June 6, 1864 – September 6, 1928) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served in several conflicts, including World War I.[1]

Biography

Hall was born on June 6, 1864, in Carthage, Illinois. He entered the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York in July 1883 and from where he graduated in June 1887.[2]

Hall was commissioned into the 4th Infantry Regiment. After doing frontier duty,[2] he went to Cuba because of the Spanish–American War, serving in the Sanitary Corps. Afterward, Hall went to the Philippines because of the Philippine–American War, and he received a Silver Star while there.[3] He served as the chief of the Philippine Constabulary from 1915 to 1917.

Hall was promoted to the rank of brigadier general on August 5, 1917. He served as the temporary commander of the 80th Division from August 27 to September 9, 1917, and he commanded several infantry brigades in France. He also served in Germany. From 1919 to 1920, he commanded the 19th Infantry Regiment.[1]

Hall retired on October 23, 1923, at his permanent rank of colonel. Living in Santa Barbara, California, Hall died on September 6, 1928. Congress restored his brigadier general rank in June 1930.

Personal life

Hall married Anna Grace Jack on October 18, 1893.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Herman Hall in Cullum's Register, Volumes III to VII . April 22, 2016 . Bill Thayer's Website . Bill Thayer . October 11, 2022.
  2. Book: Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. from its establishment in 1802, to 1890: With the early history of the United States Military Academy. 1891. III. 413. The Riverside Press. 2022-08-03.
  3. Web site: Herman E. Hall . . July 17, 2018.