William Robert Dashiell

Brigadier General William Robert Dashiell (3 April 1863 – 16 March 1939) was a United States Army officer. He notably participated in the Philippine–American War and World War I.

Early life and education Dashiell was born Mecklenburg County, Virginia on 3 April 1863. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, in 1888, where he was a classmate of several future general officers, such as Peyton C. March, William M. Morrow, James W. McAndrew, Robert Lee Howze, Peter Charles Harris, Eli Alva Helmick, Henry Jervey, William Voorhees Judson, John Louis Hayden, Edward Anderson, William H. Hart, Charles Aloysius Hedekin and William S. Peirce.

Dashiell later graduated from the Army School of the Line (1909) and the Army War College (1915).

Military career After graduation, Dashiell was commissioned second lieutenant with the 8th Infantry Regiment at Fort D. A. Russell in Wyoming. He took part in conflicts with American Indians, including the Sioux Campaign of 1890–1891 and while posted in Arizona and Utah 1896–1899. There he commanded the 11th Infantry Brigade of the 6th Infantry Division, supporting the 1st Army during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Dashiell remained in France until 1919 and received a Silver Star for his service. After leaving France, Dashiell returned to Hawaii and was stationed for some time at Schofield Barracks.

From 1925 to 1932, he taught at various schools in the state of Georgia, including in Atlanta and Fulton County.

Awards Silver Star

Personal life and death Dashiell was married to Ida L. Pearson on 16 November 1899, they had no children. He lived in Atlanta, Georgia until his death on 16 March 1939.