Background
Johnston, William Dawson was born on October 19, 1861 in EsCincinnati. Son of William Hartshorne and Mary (Neele) Johnston.
Johnston, William Dawson was born on October 19, 1861 in EsCincinnati. Son of William Hartshorne and Mary (Neele) Johnston.
Student Washington University, 1876-1879, Bachelor of Laws, 1897. Honor graduate Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1887. Army War College, Washington, District of Columbia, 1907-1908.
Graduate General Staff College, 1920.
Private, corporal and sergeant, Lafayette Guard, Saint Louis, 1878-1881. First lieutenant Prescott Rifles, Company B, Arizona Territorial Militia, 1881-1882. Second in command Lieutenant 16th Infantry, United States of America, October 10, 1883.
Promoted through grades of volunteer service to major 46th United States Infantry Volumes, August 17, 1899.
Honorary mustered out volumes, May 31, 1901. Major, Philippine Scouts, April 1904-October 6, 1906.
Colonel, June 12, 1916. Brigadier general North.A., August 5, 1917.
Major general, August 8, 1918-July 31, 1919.
Brigadier general, United States of America, April 30, 1921. Major general, November 3, 1924. Governor Province of Isabela, 1901-1902.
Commanded 1st Battalion, Philippine Scouts, campaign against Pulajanes, 1905-1907.
Member General Staff Corps, Army War College, 1914-1917. Organized, and commanded 180th Infantry (Texas) Brigade, August 25, 1917-August 27, 1918.
Served with Texas Brigade, 90th Division, 1st Army Corps, in Toul sector, August 1918. Major general United States of America and assigned to the 91st Division, August 1918.
Commanded 91st Division in Saint Mihiel offensive, September 12-13, Meuse-Argonne, September 26-October 15, and with the French Army in Belgium in the Group of Armies of Flanders, under command King of Belgians, during the Ypres-Lys campaign in Belgium, October 19-November 11, 1918.
Member General Staff Corps, Army War College, 1914-1917. Served at Camp Lewis, Washington, during demobilization of 91st Division, General Staff College, August 1919-July 1920.
Married Lucille Barat Wilkinson, June 27, 1888 (died 1917). Married second, Isabelle Gros, March 17, 1923.