Robert D. Walsh | |
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.jpg) Walsh as a brigadier general in France, February 1919 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Rosy" |
| Born | October 14, 1860 Alleghany, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1928 (aged 67) Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1883–1919 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Service number | 0–13381 |
| Unit | U.S. Cavalry Branch |
| Commands | U.S. Army Post, Quingua U.S. Army Post, Santa Maria, Bulacan 2nd Squadron, 11th Cavalry Regiment 8th Cavalry Regiment 78th Infantry Brigade U.S. Army Base, Saint-Nazaire U.S. Army Base, Bordeaux 163rd Infantry Brigade |
| Wars | American Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Honor (Commander) (France) |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
| Spouse(s) |
Susan LeGrow (m. 1894–1928) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relations | John S. Winn (brother in law) |
Robert Douglas Walsh (October 10, 1860 – August 15, 1928) was a career officer in the United States Army. An 1883 graduate of the United States Military Academy, he was a veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, Pancho Villa Expedition, and World War I. Walsh served until retiring in 1919, and was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal and French Legion of Honor (Commander).
A native of Alleghany, California, Walsh was raised and educated in Redwood City. He was then appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point. After his 1883 graduation, he was appointed a second lieutenant of Cavalry. At the start of his career, he served in the western United States during the American Indian Wars and Spanish–American War. Later assignments included several postings to the Philippines during the Philippine–American War. During the Pancho Villa Expedition, Walsh commanded the 8th Cavalry Regiment on the Texas-Mexico border.
During World War I, Walsh commanded two brigades and two U.S. bases in France and received promotion to temporary brigadier general. He retired in 1919, then worked as a New York City-based investment broker. He died in Washington, D.C., on August 15, 1928. Walsh was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.