Francis Henry French

Francis Henry French

Francis Henry French in 1916
Born (1857-09-27)September 27, 1857
Died March 10, 1921(1921-03-10) (aged 63)
Walter Reed Hospital
Service/branch United States Army

Major-General Francis Henry French (27 September 1857 - 10 March 1921) served in three wars: American Indian Wars, the Spanish–American War, and World War I.[1]

Early and personal life

He was born on 27 September 1857 in Fort Wayne, Indiana[2] to Rufus M. French and Maria C. Rudisill. He married Amelia Maud F. Wright on 24 January 1894 in Detroit, Michigan.

Military career

He was appointed to the United States Military Academy in 1875, and graduated in 1879.[3]

He served frontier duty from 1879 to 1889 in the American Indian Wars.[4]

During his career, he served in and or commanded the 2nd, 11th, 12th, 16th, 21st and 28th Infantry Regiments.[5]

He served at Camp Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina during World War I.[6]

He retired in January 1920.[1]

He died on 10 March 1921 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, District of Columbia.[1] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gen Francis Henry French Dead". New York Times. March 11, 1921. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  2. ↑ Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 135. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
  3. ↑ "List of Cadets Admitted Into the United States Military Academy, West Point". United States Military Academy. 1887. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  4. ↑ Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 135. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
  5. ↑ Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 135. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
  6. ↑ Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 135. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.

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