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Francis Preston Blair Jr. (February 19, 1821 – July 8, 1875) was a United States Senator, a United States Congressman and a Union Major General during the Civil War.
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Francis Preston Blair, Jr. (born Feb. 19, 1821, Lexington, Ky., U.S.—died July 9, 1875, St. Louis, Mo.) was a Missouri politician of the antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction eras who opposed slavery and secession but later came out against Radical Reconstruction and black suffrage.
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Francis Preston Blair, Junior (1821-75) was a member of prominent political family with ties to the border states of Missouri and Maryland but which opposed slavery and stood with Lincoln during the Civil War.
Mar 16, 2024 · February 19, 1821–July 9, 1875. U.S. Senator and Congressman from Missouri, Frank P. Blair was one of President Abraham Lincoln's more successful political generals, rising to command the 15th and 17th Army Corps during most of the major campaigns in the Western Theater of the Civil War.
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Feb 8, 2017 · English: Francis Preston Blair (February 19, 1821 – July 9, 1875) was an American politician and Union Army general during the American Civil War.
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Nov 10, 2006 · English: Francis Preston Blair, Jr. ( February 19, 1821 – July 9, 1875) was an American politician and Union Army general during the American Civil War.
