William Henry French | |
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![]() General William Henry French | |
Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | January 13, 1815
Died | May 20, 1881 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 66)
Place of burial | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1837–1880 |
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Commands | III Corps |
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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.