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William Birney

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Union Army general and lawyer (1819-1907)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1819 to 1907 · aged 88
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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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United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
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Lived 1819 to 1907 · aged 88
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