Briant H. Wells

Briant Harris Wells
Born	(1871-12-05)December 5, 1871 Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States
Died	June 10, 1949(1949-06-10) (aged 77) Long Beach, California, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1894–1935
Rank	Major general
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	Hawaiian Department Hawaiian Division 1st Division United States Army Infantry School 318th Regiment
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War Battle of San Juan Hill Philippine–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I Battle of Saint-Mihiel Meuse–Argonne offensive
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Purple Heart Legion of Honour
Relations	Daniel H. Wells (father) Heber M. Wells (brother)

Major General Briant Harris Wells (December 5, 1871 – June 10, 1949) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Spanish–American and Philippine–American Wars, he later distinguished himself as chief of staff of the IV Corps during the final days of World War I, for which he received the Army Distinguished Service Medal.^[1]

He later served in various important assignments, including as Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Army and commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and the Hawaiian Department.^[2]