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Photograph

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Bealeton, Virginia. Gen. William H. French standing in front of tent

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Unknown

Date Created

1863 Oct.

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A full-body glass plate negative of Union Brigadier General
William Henry French in uniform standing in front of a tent

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Full-body glass plate negative of General in uniform

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Glass plate negative

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Library of Congress

Library of Congress

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Brigadier General William Henry French
(1815 - 1881)
Home State: Maryland
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1837;Class Rank: 22
Command Billet: Commanding Division
Branch of Service: Artillery
Unit: 3rd Division, II Corps
On the Campaign-He commanded the Third Division of the Second Army Corps (under MGen. Edwin V. Sumner) in Maryland.

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