William B. Franklin

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William B. Franklin was a Union major general in the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several key campaigns and his controversial role in the Army of the Potomac.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army general
human
allegiance Union
birthDate 1823-02-27
birthPlace York, Pennsylvania
surface form: York, Pennsylvania, United States
burialPlace Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
commanded Left Grand Division of the Army of the Potomac
VI Corps
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1903-03-08
deathPlace Hartford, Connecticut, United States
educatedAt United States Military Academy
familyName Franklin
givenName William
graduationYear 1843
hasHonor Franklin Street and other places named in his honor in various U.S. locations
memberOf U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
surface form: United States Army Corps of Engineers
middleName Buel
militaryBranch Union Army
militaryRank major general
nativeLanguage English
notableEvent criticized for his role in the Battle of Fredericksburg
relieved of field command after Fredericksburg controversy
notableWork command of the VI Corps of the Army of the Potomac
participation in the Peninsula Campaign
role in the Battle of Fredericksburg
role in the Red River Campaign
occupation civil engineer
military officer
partOf Army of the Potomac
positionHeld commander in the Army of the Potomac
postMilitaryCareer served as a civil engineer and businessman in Connecticut
rankingInClass first in his class at the United States Military Academy
residence Hartford, Connecticut, United States
servedIn American Civil War
Mexican–American War
sexOrGender male

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Battle of Fredericksburg commander William B. Franklin
Battle of White Oak Swamp UnionCommander William B. Franklin
Battle of White Oak Swamp notableCommander William B. Franklin
Battle of Savage’s Station UnionCommander William B. Franklin