William Henry French (Dawson, Texas, major & colonel, 2nd & 4th US Artillery)
b. 1815-01-13 d. 1881-05-20
Dawson, Texas soldier. Maryland native. Married to Carolina French. Father of Frank French, William French, Anna French, Frederick French, and Ross French. Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, on July 1, 1837. Served in the U.S. Army as a major in Dawson, Texas, in 1860. Served in the 2nd United States Artillery (U.S.A.) as major from October 26, 1861, to February 8, 1864. Served in the 4th United States Artillery (U.S.A.) as colonel from February 8, 1864, to July 2, 1877.
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Bibliography
Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Texas, Dawson County, p. 390.
Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, from its Organization, September 29, 1789, to March 2, 1903 (accessed via Fold3.com), p. 437.
"Death of General French," National Republican (Washington, District of Columbia), May 21, 1881, p. 1.
Find A Grave, "William Henry French (1815-1881)," Memorial #5842136, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5842136 (accessed July 8, 2020).
Citation
French, William Henry. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32213069 (November 12, 2026).
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