Francis Henry French | |
|---|---|
 Francis Henry French in 1916 | |
| Born | September 27, 1857 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 1921 (aged 63) Walter Reed Hospital |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1879 - 1920 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 28th Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment |
| Spouse(s) |
Amelia Maud F. Wright
(m. 1894) |
Major-General Francis Henry French (September 27, 1857 – March 10, 1921) served in three wars: American Indian Wars, the Spanish–American War, and World War I.[1]
Early and personal life
[edit]He was born on September 27, 1857, in Fort Wayne, Indiana[2] to Rufus M. French and Maria C. Rudisill. He married Amelia Maud F. Wright on January 24, 1894, in Detroit, Michigan.
Military career
[edit]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.[2]
During his career, he served in and or commanded the 2nd, 11th, 12th, 16th, 21st and 28th Infantry Regiments.[2] He was appointed brigadier general in September 1916.[4]
He served at Camp Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, during World War I.[2] In 1917 he was in Europe, inspecting the US and Allied forces in France.[4]
He retired in January 1920.[1]
He died on March 10, 1921, at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, District of Columbia.[1] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Gen Francis Henry French Dead". New York Times. March 11, 1921. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 135. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
- ^ List of Cadets Admitted Into the United States Military Academy, West Point. United States Military Academy. 1887. p. 28. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
Francis Henry French.
- ^ a b Bill, Thayer (2016). "Francis H. French". penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved July 20, 2018.