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  1. 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.

  2. Mar 17, 2024 · Key facts about William B. Franklin, commander of the 6th and 19th Army Corps, during the American Civil War.

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  3. William Buel Franklin (born Feb. 27, 1823, York, Pa., U.S.—died March 8, 1903, Hartford, Conn.) 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 at West Point, N.Y., in 1843 and served in the ...

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  4. William Buel Franklin. Title Major General. War & Affiliation Civil War / Union. Date of Birth - Death February 27, 1823- March 8, 1903. 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 ...

  5. Jan 12, 2024 · February 27, 1823 - March 8, 1903. William B. Franklin was commander of the Union 6th and 19th Army Corps in the Eastern and Western Theaters of the Civil War. On July 10, 1864, Franklin was traveling on a train near Baltimore when Confederate Colonel Harry Gilmore took him prisoner during a raid on the Magnolia Station.

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  6. Nov 21, 2017 · Learn how Union general William B. Franklin was captured by Confederate cavalry in July 1864 and how he managed to escape from his captors. The article details the raid, the encounter, and the aftermath of Franklin's daring feat.

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  8. William Franklin FRSE (22 February 1730 – 17 November 1813) was an American-born attorney, soldier, politician, and colonial administrator. He was the acknowledged extra-marital son of Benjamin Franklin. William Franklin was the last colonial Governor of New Jersey (1763–1776), and a steadfast Loyalist throughout the American Revolutionary War.

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