Frederick W. Lander

Frederick William Lander
Frederick W. Lander
Born(1821-12-17)December 17, 1821
Salem, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 2, 1862(1862-03-02) (aged 40)
Paw Paw, Virginia (now West Virginia)
AllegianceUnited States
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1861–1862
Rank Brigadier General
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
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Frederick William Lander (December 17, 1821 – March 2, 1862) was a transcontinental United States explorer, general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a prolific poet.

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