William H. French

William Henry French
General William Henry French
Born	(1815-01-13)January 13, 1815 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	May 20, 1881(1881-05-20) (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Place of burial	Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S.
Allegiance	United States (Union)
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1837–1880
Rank	Major General
Commands	III Corps
Battles / wars	Second Seminole War Mexican–American War Battle of Veracruz Battle of Contreras Battle of Churubusco American Civil War Battle of Yorktown (1862) Battle of Seven Pines Battle of Oak Grove Battle of Gaines' Mill Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm Battle of Savage's Station Battle of Glendale Battle of Malvern Hill Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Mine Run

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.