William Wing Loring
William W. Loring | |
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Ambrotype of Loring in Confederate uniform, 1862 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1843–1845 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1818 Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Died | December 30, 1886 (aged 68) New York City, New York |
| Signature | |
| Nickname | "Old Blizzards" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States Khedivate of Egypt |
| Branch/service | United States Army Confederate States Army Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) 1869–1878 (Egypt) |
| Rank | Colonel (USA) Major General (CSA) Pasha (Egypt) |
| Commands | Regiment of Mounted Riflemen (USA) Army of the Northwest (CSA) |
| Battles/wars | |
William Wing Loring (December 4, 1818 – December 30, 1886) was an American soldier, politician, and lawyer. His military career spanned fifty years and saw him serve in the armies of the United States, the Confederate States, and the Khedivate of Egypt.
He was a veteran of the Mexican-American War and was one of the youngest colonels in the U.S. Army at the time before resigning his commission to serve in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Loring, along with other Civil War veterans, travelled to Egypt in an effort to modernize the country's military where he was given the rank of Fereek Pasha (Major General).