“Sleeping Cars upon Railroads,” New York Times, December 31, 1858

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Sleeping Cars upon Railroads
Source citation
“Sleeping Cars upon Railroads,”New York Times, December 31, 1858, p. 3: 3.
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“The Canvass in Iowa,” Chicago (IL) Press & Tribune, October 7, 1858

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The Canvass in Iowa – Leffingwell Succumbed to the Administration
Source citation
“The Canvass in Iowa – Leffingwell Succumbed to the Administration,” Chicago (IL) Press & Tribune, October 7, 1858, p. 2.
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“Health of New Orleans,” New York Times, November 2, 1858

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Health of New-Orleans
Source citation
“Health of New Orleans,” New York Times, November 2, 1858, p. 4: 6.
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“General Blair,” (St. Louis) Missouri Republican, November 9, 1858

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General Blair
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“General Blair,” (St. Louis) Missouri Republican, November 9, 1858, p. 2: 1.
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William Henry French (American National Biography)

Scholarship
Broeck N. Oder, "French, William Henry," American National Biography Online, February 2000, http://www.anb.org/articles/05/05-00253.html.
Commissioned second lieutenant in the First Artillery, French served in the Second Seminole War and the Cherokee removals in 1837-1838. Promoted to first lieutenant in 1838, French spent the next several years along the Canadian border during periods of heightened tension there. During the Mexican War, French served in diverse capacities, including aide-de-camp to Brigadier General (later president) Franklin Pierce, winning brevets to captain and major during actions at Cerro Gordo, Contreras, and Churubusco.
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