Benjamin Taylor Simmons

Benjamin Taylor Simmons
Born(1871-08-27)August 27, 1871
Fairfield, Hyde County, North Carolina
DiedApril 17, 1933(1933-04-17) (aged 61)
Washington, D.C.
Buried
Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, NC
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Years of service1890–1922
RankBrigadier General
Commands16th Infantry Regiment
4th Infantry Regiment
Reserve Officers' Training Corps
344th Infantry Regiment
19th Infantry Division
Battles / warsSpanish–American War
Philippine–American War
World War I
AwardsSilver Star

Benjamin Taylor Simmons (August 27, 1871 – April 17, 1933) was an American brigadier general who served in the Spanish–American War and the First World War.