About William Hawley
Lived 1824 – 1873 (aged 48). William Hawley was a military officer.
William A. Hawley (August 19, 1824 – January 15, 1873) was a career United States Army officer, who served in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. During the Civil War, he commanded the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and received an honorary brevet to the rank of brigadier general.
Biography Hawley was born on August 19, 1824, in Porter, New York. He lived in Lockport, New York, before moving to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1854.
Career Hawley originally served in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War, William Hawley was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Michigan.
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Who was William Hawley?
American general (1824–1873)
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William Hawley was born on 19 August 1824.
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William Hawley died on 15 January 1873.
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William Hawley was a military officer.
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