William H. French Military person

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 by his command during the Mine Run Campaign in late 1863. He remained in the Army and went on to command several Army installations before his retirement in 1880.

Personal facts

William H. French
Birth dateJanuary 13, 1815
Birth place
Baltimore
Date of deathMay 20, 1881
Place of death
Washington D.C.
Resting place
Rock Creek Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnion
military operations
American Civil War
Mexican–American War
Second Seminole War
military branch
Union Army
military commandIII Corps
service start1837

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External resources

  1. http://www.generalsandbrevets.com/ngf/french.htm