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Contact Info
Home Town Dead River
Last Address Malden, Massachusetts
Date of Passing Sep 23, 1927
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
General Brett began his long career in 1879 as a young lieutenant after graduating from West Point. His first service was with the 2nd U.S. Cavalry at Fort Keogh, Montana. His first combat engagement was in the Indian Wars with the Sioux at the Battle of O'Fallons Creek (Montana). For his actions in this battle, he received the Medal of Honor (7 February 1895) several years later. He also served on the frontier at Fort Maginnis, Montana and Fort Assiniboin, Montana until 1884. He then went to the Presidio, San Francisco, California until September 1885. Then, he returned to scouting duty in Arizona until September 1886. He then served at Fort Bidwell, California and Fort Klamath, Oregon until 1888. (Duty thereafter unknown as of this writing)
He was honorably mustered out of the Volunteers on June 18, 1901 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 1903 he was assigned to be the Adjutant General of the D.C. Militia and kept that post until 1908.
From 1910-1916, he served as a colonel as the superintendent of Yellowstone National Park.
In September 1917, he commanded the 160th Infantry Brigade, Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia. He was promoted to Brigadier General on August 5, 1917 and served overseas with the 80th Infantry Division from May 1918–June 1919 in World War I.
While serving in World War I he received the Army Distinguished Service medal for commanding the 80th Infantry Division and their actions near Imecourt and Buzancy in November when they broke the enemy's resistance.
He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington. Arlington County. Virginia, Plot: Section 6, Grave 8367. His wife and daughter were later interred next to him.
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant Lloyd Milton Brett, United States Army, for fearless exposure and dashing bravery in cutting off the Indians' pony herd, thereby greatly crippling the hostiles, on 1 April 1880, while serving with 2d U.S. Cavalry, in action at O'Fallons Creek, Montana.
General Orders: Date of Issue: February 7, 1895
Action Date: April 1, 1880
Service: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Division: 2d U.S. Cavalry
Army Distinguished Service Medal Citation
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Lloyd M. Brett, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. General Brett commanded the 160th Infantry Brigade with particular efficiency in the markedly successful operations resulting in the occupation of the Dannevoux sector in October 1918. In the actions near Imecourt and Buzancy in November his brigade broke the enemy's resistance. Due to his masterful ability and brilliant leadership, these operations proved a crowning success.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 59 (1919)
Action Date: October & November 1918
Service: Army
Rank: Brigadier General
Company: Commanding Officer
Regiment: 160th Infantry Brigade
Indian Wars (US)
From Month/Year
January / 1775
To Month/Year
December / 1898
Description The American Indian Wars, or Indian Wars, were the multiple armed conflicts between European governments and colonists, and later American settlers or the United States government, and the native peoples of North America. These conflicts occurred across the North American continent from the time of earliest colonial settlements until 1924. In many cases, wars resulted from competition for resources and land ownership as Europeans and later Americans encroached onto territory which had been inhabited by Native Americans for the previous centuries. There was population pressure as settlers expanded their territory, generally pushing indigenous people northward and westward. Warfare and raiding also took place as a result of wars between European powers; in North America, these enlisted their Native American allies to help them conduct warfare against each other's settlements.
Many conflicts were local, involving disputes over land use, and some entailed cycles of reprisal. Particularly in later years, conflicts were spurred by ideologies such as Manifest Destiny, which held that the United States was destined to expand from coast to coast on the North American continent. In the 1830s, the United States had a policy of Indian removal east of the Mississippi River, which was a planned, large-scale removal of indigenous peoples from the areas where Americans were settling. Particularly in the years leading up to Congressional passage of the related act, there was armed conflict between settlers and Native Americans; some removal was achieved through sale or exchange of territory through treaties.
