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    William B. Franklin - Wikipedia

    • William Buel Franklin (February 27, 1823 – March 8, 1903) was a career United States Army officer and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He rose to the rank of a corps commander in the Army of the Potomac, fighting in several notable battles in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War. He also distinguished himself as a civil engineer before and aft… 展开

    Early life and military career

    William B. Franklin was born in York, Pennsylvania, to Walter S. Franklin and Sarah Buel. His father was Clerk of the United States House of Representatives from 1833 until 1838. One of his great-grandfathers, … 展开

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    Soon after the beginning of the Civil War, Franklin was appointed colonel of the 12th U.S. Infantry Regiment, but three days later, on May 17, 1861, he was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers.
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    William Buel Franklin - American Battlefield Trust
    William Buel Franklin was born on February 27, 1823 in York, Pennsylvania. He attended West Point from 1839 to 1843, graduating first in his class. He was then assigned to the U.S. Army's …
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    William Buel Franklin - American Battlefield Trust

    William Buel Franklin was born on February 27, 1823 in York, Pennsylvania. He attended West Point from 1839 to 1843, graduating first in his class. He was then assigned to the U.S. Army's Corps of Topographical Engineers, supervising …

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    William Buel Franklin | Civil War, Union Army, …

    1998年7月20日 · William Buel Franklin was a Union general during the American Civil War (1861–65) who was particularly active in the early years of fighting around Washington, D.C. Franklin graduated from the U.S. Military Academy …

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    William Buel Franklin - U.S. National Park Service

    When the Civil War began William Buel Franklin was a natural choice for command and led a brigade at the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run). Shortly afterwards he was appointed to be a division commander in the newly created …

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    William B. Franklin, Biography, Significance, Civil War

    2024年1月12日 · William Buel Franklin was born in York, Pennsylvania on February 27, 1823. He was the first of six children of Walter S. Franklin and Sarah Buel, including five boys and one girl. The elder Franklin was a lawyer who …

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    Who was William Buel Franklin?
    William Buel Franklin (February 27, 1823 – March 8, 1903) was a career United States Army officer and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He rose to the rank of a corps commander in the Army of the Potomac, fighting in several notable battles in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War.

    William B. Franklin - Wikipedia

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    Who was William Franklin?
    William Franklin was the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin, born in 1731. His mother’s identity is unknown, but he greatly benefited from his upbringing by his father, who owned a bookstore in Philadelphia and allowed him to read many books.

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    What did General Franklin do after the Civil War?
    Following the Civil War, General Franklin relocated to Hartford, Connecticut, and became the vice-president of the Colt Firearms Manufacturing Company serving in that capacity until 1888, as well as serving on the boards of several other manufacturing companies, including being a vice president of a Hartford area insurance company.

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    What did Franklin do during the Battle of Antietam?
    During the Battle of Antietam, his VI Corps was in reserve and Franklin tried in vain to convince Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner to allow his corps to exploit a weak point in the Confederate center, but Sumner, who outranked him, refused.

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    Where was William Franklin buried?
    William Franklin died in Hartford, Connecticut, on March 8, 1903, of complications of senility and was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery (York, Pennsylvania). He was one of a relatively few general officers in the Civil War to live into the 20th century.

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    William B. Franklin Facts, Accomplishments - American …

    2024年3月17日 · William B. Franklin served as an assistant professor of natural and experimental philosophy at the U.S. Military Academy between 1848 and 1851. William B. Franklin was promoted to first lieutenant on March 3, 1853; …

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    Major General William B. Franklin of the Union Army

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    GENERAL WILLIAM BUEL FRANKLIN, USA - Historycentral

    Right before the Civil War, Franklin was assigned to oversee the construction of a new dome for the Capitol in Washington, D.C. On May 17, 1861, he was appointed a brigadier general. Franklin led two corps at the Battle of …

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    The highest ranking Civil War officer from York, Pa.

    William Buel Franklin, shown above in this photo from the archives of the U.S. Military Academy, was the highest ranking soldier in the entire Civil War from York County, Pa. Franklin reached the rank of major general and commanded …

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