Facts:   - death place: washington , d.c.    - honorific prefix: brigadier general    - caption: lloyd m. brett    - placeofburial label: place of burial    - battles: american indian wars world war i    - death date: 23 september 1927    - allegiance: united states of america    - commands: 2nd division united states cavalry 160th infantry brigade 80th infantry      - placeofburial: arlington national cemetery    - awards: medal croix de guerre of honor distinguished service medal legion of honor    - birth date: 22 february 1856    - serviceyears: 1879 & ndash ; 1919    - name: lloyd milton brett    - branch: united states army    - image: loyd brett.jpg    - birth place: near dead river , maine    - rank: brigadier general   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of lloyd milton brett .
lloyd milton brett -lrb- february 22 , 1856 -- september 23 , 1927 -rrb- was a united states army brigadier general who was a recipient of the medal of honor for valor in action on april 1 , 1880 at o'fallon 's creek , montana .he graduated from west point and served in numerous campaigns on the western frontier and later in world war i .he retired as a brigadier general in 1919 .