William Birney
Union Army general and lawyer (1819-1907) · United States · On the map · Died at 88
William Birney was an American professor, Union Army general during the American Civil War, attorney and author. An ardent abolitionist, he was noted for encouraging thousands of free black men to join the Union army.
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Lived 1819 to 1907 · aged 88