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  • William H. French
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  • William Henry French (January 13, 1815 – May 20, 1881) was a career United States Army officer and a Union Army General in the American Civil War. He rose to temporarily command a corps within the Army of the Potomac, but was relieved of active field duty following poor performance during the Mine Run Campaign in late 1863.
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serviceyears
  • 1837
Birth Date
  • 1815-01-13
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Name
  • William Henry French
Caption
  • General William Henry French
placeofburial label
  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Baltimore, Maryland
Title
  • Commander of the III Corps
death date
  • 1881-05-20
Rank
  • 35
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Years
  • --02-17
  • --07-07
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placeofburial
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
abstract
  • William Henry French (January 13, 1815 – May 20, 1881) was a career United States Army officer and a Union Army General in the American Civil War. He rose to temporarily command a corps within the Army of the Potomac, but was relieved of active field duty following poor performance during the Mine Run Campaign in late 1863.
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