Benjamin A. Poore (June 22, 1863 – August 21, 1940) was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of major general.

He attended the United States Military Academy (West Point) beginning in 1882, and in 1886 received his commission as a second lieutenant in the Infantry Branch.

[3] In 1882, Poore was appointed to the United States Military Academy (West Point) by U.S. Representative Amasa Norcross.

[5] After receiving his commission, Poore was assigned to the 12th Infantry Regiment, with which he served at Madison Barracks, New York and Fort Sully, South Dakota.

[5] From 1891 to 1893, he attended the Infantry and Cavalry School (now the United States Army Command and General Staff College) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

[7] From May 1899 to June 1902, Poore served with his regiment in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War and commanded a detachment in combat during the Battle of Guintabuan on the island of Negros, which resulted in a recommendation for promotion to brevet major.

[4] Poore was promoted to colonel in July 1916, and in November 1916 he took up his new duties as commander of the 8th Infantry Regiment at Fort William McKinley, Philippines.

[4] With the army now undergoing an unprecedented expansion as the result of the American entry into World War I in April 1917, in August that year, Poore received a temporary promotion (that is, temporary for the duration of the war only) to the rank of brigadier general and was assigned to command the 162d Depot Brigade.

[4] In January 1918, Poore was assigned to command the 14th Infantry Brigade, a unit of the 7th Division that was organized and trained at Fort Bliss, Texas.

[4] After the war, Poore returned to his permanent rank of colonel and commanded the 1st Infantry Regiment at Fort Sam Houston.

[2] On December 21, 1921, he was promoted to permanent brigadier general and assigned to command the 4th Infantry Brigade, a 2nd Division unit based at Fort Sam Houston.

[2] In October 1925, Poore was promoted to major general and assigned to command Seventh Corps Area at Fort Omaha, Nebraska.

At Bois-de-Septsarges on September 27, General Poore personally reformed his disorganized troops, who were falling back through lack of command and because of severe casualties.

Again on October 11, in the region of Bois-du-Fays, he gathered together troops who were taking refuge from hostile fire, and turned them over to the support commander.

General Poore Commanded with distinction and ability the 7th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division, in the numerous engagements of the Argonne-Meuse campaign.

[8][9] In 1932, he made national headlines when he resigned from the American Legion because of disagreement with its advocacy for immediate payment of a bonus to World War I veterans that was due in 1945.