Edgar T. Collins

Edgar T. Collins
U.S. Army Signal Corps photo of Collins in 1932. National Archives and Records Administration.
Born	(1873-03-07)March 7, 1873 Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 10, 1933(1933-02-10) (aged 59) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Service	United States Army
Years of service	1897–1933
Rank	Major General
Service number	O573[1]
Unit	U.S. Army Infantry Branch
Commands	Company H, 23rd Infantry Regiment Company E, 8th Infantry Regiment Company M, 6th Infantry Regiment Company F, 10th Infantry Regiment 2nd Provisional Training Regiment 1st Field Artillery Brigade United States Army Infantry School Fort Benning 23rd Brigade (Philippine Scouts) 16th Infantry Brigade
Conflicts	Spanish–American War United States Military Government in Cuba Philippine–American War World War I
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Honor (Officer) (France)
Alma mater	United States Military Academy United States Army Command and General Staff College United States Army War College
Spouse(s)	Margaret Elizabeth Van Horn ​ ​ (m. 1898⁠–⁠1932)​
Children	2

Edgar T. Collins (March 7, 1873 – February 10, 1933) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, and World War I, he attained the rank of major general, and his awards included the Army Distinguished Service Medal and French Legion of Honor (Officer).

A native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Collins was raised and educated in Williamsport and Hepburn. In 1891, he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He attended from 1893 to 1897, and after graduating he received his commission as a second lieutenant of Infantry. He served in the Spanish–American War, including combat at the Battle of El Caney. He later served in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War, including command of a company during fighting on Luzon.

Collins graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1911 and the United States Army War College in 1917. During the expansion of the army in advance of U.S. entry into World War I, Collins instructed during several Citizens' Military Training Camps (CMTC) at Plattsburgh Barracks, New York, including command of a provisional training regiment in 1917. During the First World War, Collins served as chief of staff for the 78th Division, an observer with British and French troops, chief of staff of the 85th Division, assistant chief of staff of the training section (G-5) on the staff of the American Expeditionary Forces, and chief of staff of the VI Corps.

After World War I, Collins served as chief of staff of the 1st Division, commandant of the Infantry School, and commander of Infantry and Field Artillery brigades. He was promoted to brigadier general in 1924 and major general in 1932. He was serving as the army's assistant chief of staff for operations and training, G-3 when he died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on February 10, 1933. Collins was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.