William Wallace Burns

William Wallace Burns
William Wallace Burns
Born(1825-09-03)September 3, 1825
Coshocton, Ohio
DiedApril 19, 1892(1892-04-19) (aged 66)
Beaufort, South Carolina
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1847–1889
Rank Brigadier general
CommandsPhiladelphia Brigade
Battles / warsMexican–American War
Third Seminole War
American Civil War

William Wallace Burns (September 3, 1825 – April 19, 1892) was a career American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, reaching the rank of brigadier general in the volunteer army. He was among the commanders of the famed Philadelphia Brigade.