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Caption: William W. Loring
Additional Description: William W. loring (1818-1886) lost an arm in the War with Mexico (1846-1848). During the Battle of Franklin, he lost almost a thousand men. Also a veteran of the Seminole Wars, the western frontier, and several Civil War campaigns, the 45- year old was highly experienced but never especially successful in combat. That trend continued at Franklin, where he lost over a quarter of his command in five hours. Loring himself survived the battle and the war and became a military adviser to the Viceroy of Egypt.
Submitted: May 17, 2017, by Brandon Stahl of Fairfax, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p382731
File Size: 0.016 Megabytes

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