Ernest Hinds (August 18, 1864 – June 17, 1941) was a career officer in the United States Army.

[1] Among his siblings was Alfred Walton Hinds, a United States Navy officer who served as Naval Governor of Guam.

[3] After completing high school, in 1883 Hinds competed for a Congressional appointment to the United States Military Academy.

[4] He attained the highest score on the qualifying exam and received the appointment from Joseph Wheeler.

[6] He served with the 2nd Field Artillery's Light Battery A at Fort Riley, Kansas from March 1892 to October 1895.

[6] From August 1901 to December 1903 he commanded the 2nd Field Artillery Battery at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

[6] Hinds was acting adjutant of the Department of Texas in San Antonio from June to September 1907.

[6] In August and September 1908 he served as adjutant of the Camp of Instruction and Maneuver which took place at Fort Riley.

[6] In August 1909 Hinds was assigned as assistant adjutant of the Philippine Division with duty in Manila, and he remained at this post until April 1911.

[6] Upon his return to the United States, Hinds was assigned to the 6th Field Artillery and he served with this regiment until November 1911.

[6] From January to March 1914, he attended the Field Officers' Course at the Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Army Service Schools.

[6] He served until the end of the war in November 1918, then remained in Germany as part of the post-war occupation until June 1919.

[6] The citation for his Army DSM reads: 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 Major General Ernest Hinds, 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.

[6] He acted as commander of the Eighth Corps Area at Fort Sam Houston from April to October 1924.