Background
WELLS, Briant Harris was born on December 5, 1871 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Son of Daniel Hamner and Martha Givens (Harris) Wells.
Major general United States Army
WELLS, Briant Harris was born on December 5, 1871 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Son of Daniel Hamner and Martha Givens (Harris) Wells.
University of Utah, two years. United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1894.
Second Lieutenant United States Army, 1894. First Lieutenant 1898. Captain 1901; Major 1916.
Lieutenant Colonel 1918. Colonel 1920; Brigadier General 1922. Major General 1928. Served in United States, Cuba, Philippine Islands, Panama, France and Germany.
Santiago Campaign, Cuba, 1898. Philippine Insurrection, 1899-1901. Mexico Border, 1916-1917.
World War in France, 1918. Army of Occupation, Germany, 1918-1919. General Staff, 17, 1919-1923, 1926-1930.
Member: Army of Santiago de Cuba. American Legion. Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country (Washington, District of Columbia), Army and Navy (New York and Manila, Philippine Islands).
Spouse Mary Jennings, December 30, 1896, Salt Lake City, Utah.