William H. French, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union army general
Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1815
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date of Death: 20-May-1881
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About William H. French
- 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.
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Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpbh.00751. CALL NUMBER: LC-BH82- 136 <P&P>[P&P]
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| Description | American photographer, war photographer, photojournalist and journalist | ||
| Date of birth/death | 18 May 1822 | 15 January 1896 | |
| Location of birth/death | Warren County | Manhattan | |
| Work period | from 1844 until circa 1887 | ||
| Work location | New York City, Washington, D.C. | ||
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Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpbh.00751. CALL NUMBER: LC-BH82- 136 <P&P>[P&P]
License: CC-PD-Mark
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