Lt. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, Sr.

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United States Lt. General.

Lieutenant General Robert Lee Bullard (January 5, 1861 – September 11, 1947) was a senior officer of the United States Army. He was involved in conflicts in the American Western Frontier, the Philippines, and World War I, where he commanded the 1st Infantry Division (nicknamed "The Big Red One") during the Battle of Cantigny while serving on the Western Front. He later was an administrator in Cuba.

He was author of the following books:

Personalities and Reminiscences of the War, New York: Doubleday Page, 1925 (ISBN 0-7661-9742-5) American Soldiers also Fought New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1936

Bullard also wrote several magazine articles.

He died in 1947. Bullard is buried at the U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery, with his wife Ella (Reiff) Bullard (5 November 1870 to 3 March 1963).

A biography was written about him: The General: Robert L. Bullard and Officership in the United States Army, 1881-1925, by Allan R. Millett (1975).

Born William Robert Bullard and changed name in honor of Robert E. Lee.

Commanding General of First Infantry Division in World War one.

A biography was written about him: The General: Robert L. Bullard and Officership in the United States Army, 1881-1925, by Allan R. Millett (1975).