William Buel Franklin
February 27, 1823 – March 8, 1903 As commander of the 6th and 19th Army Corps, William B. Franklin served the Union in the … Read more
William Clarke Quantrill
July 31, 1837 – June 6, 1865 William C. Quantrill was a Confederate irregular whose band of raiders employed guerrilla tactics in the Trans-Mississippi … Read more
William Dennison, Jr.
November 23, 1815 – June 15, 1882 William Dennison, Jr., was the twenty-fourth Governor of Ohio, serving from January 9, 1860, through January 13, … Read more
William F. “Baldy” Smith
February 17, 1824–February 28, 1903 Commonly known as “Baldy,” Major General William F. Smith was a prominent officer in both theaters of the American … Read more
William H. Dupree
March 13, 1839–June 22, 1934 William H. Dupree was an African-American Ohioan who served in the 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the American Civil … Read more
William H. French
January 13, 1815–May 20, 1881 A career military officer, Major General William French commanded the 3rd Army Corps during the Civil War from July … Read more
William H. SewardSenate “Higher Law” Speech on the Compromise of 1850 (Transcript)
March 11, 1850 Transcript of William H. Seward's "Higher Law" speech on the Compromise of 1850, delivered on the U.S. Senate floor on March … Read more
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee
May 31, 1837–October 15, 1891 The second son of Robert E. Lee, W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee was a cavalry commander in the Army of Northern … Read more
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee Quick Facts
Place of Death: Ravensworth plantation, Alexandria, Virginia Date of Death: October 15, 1891 W.H.F. Lee was named for his mother’s uncle, William Henry Fitzhugh, … Read more
William Henry Seward
May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872 William Henry Seward was Governor of New York and a United States Senator. He also served as … Read more