William B. Franklin
William Buel Franklin | |
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Major General William B. Franklin | |
| Born | February 27, 1823 York, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 8, 1903 (aged 80) Hartford, Connecticut |
| Place of burial | Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1843–1865 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | VI Corps XIX Corps |
| Battles / wars | |
William Buel Franklin (February 27, 1823 – March 8, 1903) was a career United States Army officer and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He rose to the rank of a corps commander in the Army of the Potomac, fighting in several notable battles in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War. He also distinguished himself as a civil engineer before and after the war.