William B. Franklin

William Buel Franklin
Major General William B. Franklin
Born	(1823-02-27)February 27, 1823 York, Pennsylvania
Died	March 8, 1903(1903-03-08) (aged 80) Hartford, Connecticut
Place of burial	Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1843–1865
Rank	Major General
Commands held	VI Corps XIX Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of White Oak Swamp Battle of Crampton's Gap Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Second Battle of Sabine Pass Battle of Mansfield Battle of Pleasant Hill

William Buel Franklin (February 27, 1823 – March 8, 1903) was a career United States Army officer and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He rose to the rank of a corps commander in the Army of the Potomac, fighting in several notable battles in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War. He also distinguished himself as a civil engineer before and after the war.