William H. French
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 144 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 13,1815 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Baltimore |
| Maryland | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 20,1881 |
| Died | Washington |
| D.C. | |
| United States | |
| Years of service | 1837–1880 |
| Books | The 1864 Field Artillery Tactics |
| Service/branches | United States Army |
| Union Army | |
| Job | Army officer |
| Education | United States Military Academy |
| Current partner | Caroline Read French |
| Place of burial | Rock Creek Cemetery/Churchyard, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Parents | Anna Rosetta Halverson French |
| Children | Rosalie French Conklin |
| F. Halverson French | |
| Grandchildren | John French Conklin |
| Battleswar | Second Seminole War; |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1157465 |
William H. French Life story
William Henry French 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.
