Dixie RelicsDixie RelicsO riginal Silver Gelatin 11 x 14 Photograph of WWI Major General William Bryden posing in front of an early aeroplane during WW1. William Bryden was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Philippine–American War, Pancho Villa Expedition, World War I, and World War II, he attained the rank of major general and was three-time recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal. Bryden was best known for his assignment to several senior command positions, including the 15th Field Artillery Brigade, 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 16th Infantry Brigade.