Joseph E. Kuhn | |
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.jpg) From 1922's History of the Seventy-Ninth division, A. E. F. During the World War: 1917–1919. | |
| Born | June 14, 1864 Leavenworth, Kansas, US |
| Died | November 12, 1935 (aged 71) San Diego, California, US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1885–1925 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Service number | 0-42 |
| Unit | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Commands | 3rd Engineer Battalion United States Army Engineer School United States Army War College 79th Division IX Corps Camp Kearny, California Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and 21st Infantry Brigade Vancouver Barracks, Washington and 5th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War Russo-Japanese War World War I |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Honor (Officer) Croix de Guerre |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Waugh Parker (d. 1916) Helen Squire (d. 1931) |
| Children | 2 |
| Other work | Consulting engineer |
Joseph E. Kuhn (June 14, 1864 – November 12, 1935) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of major general, and was most notable for his command of the 79th Division during World War I, and his post-war commands of IX Corps, Schofield Barracks, and Vancouver Barracks.
A native of Leavenworth, Kansas, Kuhn graduated at the top of his United States Military Academy (USMA) class of 1885; assigned to the Engineers, he carried out rivers and harbors construction and maintenance assignments in Detroit and San Francisco. He also served on the USMA faculty, and planned and oversaw construction of several buildings at the academy. During the Spanish–American War, he served as assistant to the Chief of Engineers, a role which included supervising Engineer projects related to the coastal defenses of the United States.
Kuhn's later career included serving as an observer of Japan's army during the Russo-Japanese War, and Germany's at the start of World War I. During the war, Kuhn commanded the 79th Division, and then the IX Corps. His post-war commands included the Camp Kearny demobilization center in California, Schofield Barracks and the 21st Infantry Brigade in Hawaii, and Vancouver Barracks and the 5th Infantry Brigade in Washington.
Kuhn retired in 1925, and resided in San Diego, where he worked as a consulting engineer and became involved in civic causes and charities. He died in San Diego and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.