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Samuel Gibbs French
Samuel Gibbs French (November 22, 1818 – April 20, 1910) was an officer in the U.S. Army, wealthy planter, author, and a major general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. He commanded a division in the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater.
Biography.
Samuel G. French was born in Mullica Hill, New Jersey. His larger family lived in both Gloucester and Salem Counties. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1843. His classmates included
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- Samuel French (1821–1898), American entrepreneur and theatrical publisher
- Samuel Gibbs French (1818–1910), American Army officer who served as Confederate major general during Civil War
- Sarah French, American beauty contest winner who subsequently became television news reporter
- Seán French (1890-1937), Irish Fianna Fáil political figure who served in Dáil and as Lord Mayor of Cork (1924–29 and 1932–37)
- Seán French (1931–2011), Irish Fianna Fáil political figure who served in Dáil and as Lord