William Wallace Burns | |
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 William Wallace Burns | |
| Born | September 3, 1825 Coshocton, Ohio |
| Died | April 19, 1892 (aged 66) Beaufort, South Carolina |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1889 |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
| Commands | Philadelphia Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–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.