Frederick W. Lander
Frederick William Lander | |
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Frederick W. Lander | |
| Born | December 17, 1821 Salem, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 2, 1862 (aged 40) Paw Paw, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1862 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
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Frederick William Lander (December 17, 1821 – March 2, 1862) was a transcontinental United States explorer, general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a prolific poet.