Philippine–American WarWorld War I Halstead Dorey (February 7, 1874 – June 19, 1946) was a highly decorated major general in the United States Army.

[1][2] Following the war, he was promoted to general and commanded the famed 2nd Infantry Division and the Hawaiian Department, and retired from active duty in February 1936.

[3] Among his classmates were several other future generals: Thomas Q. Ashburn, Harry G. Bishop, Albert J. Bowley, Charles H. Bridges, Sherwood A. Cheney, Edgar T. Collins, Edgar T. Conley, William D. Connor, Harley B. Ferguson, Harold B. Fiske, Frank Ross McCoy, Andrew Moses or Charles DuVal Roberts.

[3] Dorey sailed with the regiment to Cuba in April 1898 during the Spanish–American War and took part in the Battle of El Caney and Siege of Santiago in July that year.

Captain Dorey commanded the battalion of Philippine Scouts at Mindanao and was appointed aide-de-camp to Major General Leonard Wood, who served as the governor of Moro Province, a stronghold of the Muslim rebellion.

His conspicuous bravery inspired his troops to the successful assault of a strongly fortified ravine and woods which were of vital importance and resulted in the capture of numerous prisoners and much material.