William Weigel
| William Weigel | |
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Major General William Weigel
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| Nickname(s) | Billy |
| Born |
August 25, 1863 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Died | March 4, 1936 (aged 72) New York City |
| Place of Burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1887–1927 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands held |
Second Infantry Regiment First Infantry Regiment 151st Depot Brigade 76th Division 56th Infantry Brigade 88th Division Seventeenth Infantry Regiment Philippine Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
World War I
William Weigel (August 25, 1863 – March 4, 1936) was an American general, known for commanding the 88th Division in World War I.
William Weigel was born August 25, 1863 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from the United States Military Academy with the class of 1887, ranking 27th in his class. Upon graduation, Weigel was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Eleventh Infantry and posted at Madison Barracks, Sackets Harbor, New York. In September 1893, he and his regiment were transferred to Whipple Barracks near Prescott, Arizona, where he led a company of Apache Indian scouts. In April 1894, he joined the military staff at West Point as assistant to the quartermaster.
At the outbreak of the Spanish–American War, Weigel became a captain of Volunteers, and joined the New York State Volunteers as quartermaster and mustering officer at Camp Black, on Long Island, New York. He later served as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Alexander Pennington, and also established what was to become Camp Wikoff at Montauk Point, New York. In December 1898, he was sent to Havana, Cuba as assistant to the Chief Quartermaster for the Division of Cuba. In January 1900, he returned to the Eleventh Infantry at the regular army rank of captain as regimental quartermaster, and went with the regiment to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The regiment returned to the United States in December 1900, and was posted at Washington Barracks.
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