William Francis Bartlett

William Francis Bartlett
Born	June 6, 1840 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Died	December 17, 1876(1876-12-17) (aged 36) Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Buried	Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1866
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Unit	4th Massachusetts Infantry Battalion 20th Massachusetts Infantry
Commands	49th Massachusetts Infantry 57th Massachusetts Infantry 1st Brigade, 1st Division (Ledlie's), IX Corps 1st Division, IX Corps
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Yorktown Siege of Port Hudson Battle of the Wilderness Battle of the Crater
Other work	Manager, Tredegar Iron Works
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William Francis Bartlett (June 6, 1840 – December 17, 1876) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and, later, an executive in the iron industry.

Bartlett enlisted as a private to serve in the Civil War, leaving in the midst of his studies at Harvard College. By the end of the war, he had risen to the grade of brigadier general, U.S. Volunteers and was awarded the honorary grade of brevet major general, U.S. Volunteers. He successively commanded two regiments, a brigade and a division. Over the course of the war, he was wounded four times.^[1]

At the close of the war, Bartlett became the manager of several iron works, most notably the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia.^[1]