William W. Loring
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William W. Loring was a U.S. Army officer who became a Confederate major general during the American Civil War, noted for his service in the Western Theater and his later command in the Egyptian Army.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William W. Loring canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military officer
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person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Confederate States of America
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Brevet brigadier general, United States Army (for Mexican–American War service) ⓘ |
| battle |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cerro Gordo NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Champion Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chapultepec NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Churubusco NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Contreras NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fort Donelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kennesaw Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicksburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1818-12-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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Franco-Prussian War (as Egyptian observer/ally context) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1886-12-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | studied law in St. Augustine, Florida ⓘ |
| familyName | Loring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Wing Loring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| middleName | Wing ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
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colonel ⓘ lieutenant ⓘ lieutenant colonel ⓘ major general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | lost an arm in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Confederate Soldier in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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lawyer ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
brigade commander in the Confederate Army
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colonel of the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen ⓘ division commander in the Confederate Army ⓘ general in the Egyptian Army ⓘ |
| servedIn | Regiment of Mounted Riflemen (U.S. Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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