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'''William Henry Forney''' (November 9, 1823 – January 16, 1894) was an Alabama legislator, [[Brigadier General (CSA)|brigadier general]] in the [[Confederate States Army]] during the [[American Civil War]] and [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Alabama]] from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1893.
'''William Henry Forney''' (November 9, 1823 – January 16, 1894) was an Alabama legislator, a [[Brigadier General (CSA)|brigadier general]] in the [[Confederate States Army]] during the [[American Civil War]] and [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Alabama]] from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1893.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Forney was born in [[Lincolnton, North Carolina]], November 9, 1823.<ref name=Eicher240>Eicher, John H., and [[David J. Eicher]], ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 240.</ref> He moved with his parents to Alabama in 1835.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Warner>[[Ezra J. Warner (historian)|Warner, Ezra J.]] ''Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders.'' Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9. p. 91.</ref> He was the grandson of [[Peter Forney]] and nephew of [[Daniel Munroe Forney|David M. Forney]]. He was the older brother of Confederate [[Major General (CSA)|Major General]] [[John Horace Forney]], first cousin of Confederate Brigadier General [[Robert Daniel Johnston]] and second cousin of Confederate Major Generals [[Robert F. Hoke]] and [[Stephen Dodson Ramseur]].<ref name=Eicher240/> Forney pursued an education in [[classical studies]], and graduated from the [[University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa]] in 1844.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Warner/>
Forney was born in [[Lincolnton, North Carolina]], on November 9, 1823.<ref name=Eicher240>Eicher, John H., and [[David J. Eicher]], ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|978-0-8047-3641-1}}. p. 240.</ref> He moved with his parents to Alabama in 1835.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Warner>[[Ezra J. Warner (historian)|Warner, Ezra J.]] ''Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders.'' Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. {{ISBN|978-0-8071-0823-9}}. p. 91.</ref> He was the grandson of [[Peter Forney]] and nephew of [[Daniel Munroe Forney|David M. Forney]]. He was the older brother of Confederate [[Major General (CSA)|Major General]] [[John Horace Forney]], first cousin of Confederate Brigadier General [[Robert Daniel Johnston]] and second cousin of Confederate Major Generals [[Robert F. Hoke]] and [[Stephen Dodson Ramseur]].<ref name=Eicher240/> Forney pursued an education in [[classical studies]], and graduated from the [[University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa]] in 1844.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Warner/>


He served in the [[Mexican–American War|Mexican War]] as a [[First Lieutenant#United States|first lieutenant]] in the First Regiment of Alabama Volunteers.<ref name=Warner/> Upon returning from the War, Forney studied law and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1848 when he commenced practice in [[Jacksonville, Alabama]].<ref name=Warner/> Forney served as a [[Trustee]] of the [[University of Alabama]] from 1851-1860. In 1859 and 1860, Forney served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives.<ref name=Warner/>
He served in the [[Mexican–American War|Mexican War]] as a [[First Lieutenant#United States|first lieutenant]] in the First Regiment of Alabama Volunteers.<ref name=Warner/> Upon returning from the War, Forney studied law and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1848 when he commenced practice in [[Jacksonville, Alabama]].<ref name=Warner/> Forney served as a [[Trustee]] of the [[University of Alabama]] from 1851-1860. In 1859 and 1860, Forney served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives.<ref name=Warner/>


==Civil War==
==Civil War==
During the Civil War Forney entered the [[Confederate States Army]] in 1861 as a [[captain (United States)|captain]] in the [[10th Regiment Alabama Infantry]], and was successively promoted to [[major (United States)|major]] on December 20, 1861, [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]] on March 17, 1862, and [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]] on June 27, 1862.<ref name=Eicher240/> He was wounded in the leg at the [[Battle of Dranesville]], Virginia, December 20, 1861.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Sifakis>Sifakis, Stewart. ''Who Was Who in the Civil War.'' New York: Facts On File, 1988. ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4. p. 224.</ref> He was wounded in the right arm and captured at the [[Battle of Williamsburg]] on June 27, 1862.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Sifakis/> He was exchanged on August 31, 1862.<ref name=Eicher240/> He was wounded in the leg at the [[Battle of Salem Church]] on May 3, 1863.<ref name=Eicher240/>
During the Civil War Forney entered the [[Confederate States Army]] in 1861 as a [[captain (United States)|captain]] in the [[10th Regiment Alabama Infantry]], and was successively promoted to [[major (United States)|major]] on December 20, 1861, [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]] on March 17, 1862, and [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]] on June 27, 1862.<ref name=Eicher240/> He was wounded in the leg at the [[Battle of Dranesville]], Virginia, December 20, 1861.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Sifakis>Sifakis, Stewart. ''Who Was Who in the Civil War.'' New York: Facts On File, 1988. {{ISBN|978-0-8160-1055-4}}. p. 224.</ref> He was wounded in the right arm and captured at the [[Battle of Williamsburg]] on June 27, 1862.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Sifakis/> He was exchanged on August 31, 1862.<ref name=Eicher240/> He was wounded in the leg at the [[Battle of Salem Church]] on May 3, 1863.<ref name=Eicher240/>


He was left on the field at Gettysburg with multiple wounds, captured and remained a Union prisoner of war for more than a year from July 5, 1863 to August 4, 1864.<ref name=Eicher240/> Following his parole, on August 21, 1864, he was given commanded of a brigade in Major General [[William Mahone|William Mahone's]] division.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Warner/> Forney was promoted to brigadier general on February 15, 1865.<ref name=Eicher240/> He served as a brigade commander in Mahone's Division until the surrender at [[Battle of Appomattox Court House|Appomattox]] on April 9, 1865.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Warner/> He was pardoned on July 11, 1866.<ref name=Eicher240/>
He was left on the field at Gettysburg with multiple wounds, captured and remained a Union prisoner of war for more than a year from July 5, 1863 to August 4, 1864.<ref name=Eicher240/> Following his parole, on August 21, 1864, he was given command of a brigade in Major General [[William Mahone|William Mahone's]] division.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Warner/> Forney was promoted to brigadier general on February 15, 1865.<ref name=Eicher240/> He served as a brigade commander in Mahone's Division until the surrender at [[Battle of Appomattox Court House|Appomattox]] on April 9, 1865.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Warner/> He was pardoned on July 11, 1866.<ref name=Eicher240/>


==Aftermath: Post-War career==
==Aftermath: Post-War career==
After the War, Forney served as member of the State senate in 1865 and 1866. He was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[44th United States Congress|Forty-fourth]] and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1893).<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Sifakis/><ref name=Warner92>Warner, 1959, p. 92.</ref> He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury ([[46th United States Congress|Forty-sixth]] Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.
After the War, Forney served as a member of the State senate in 1865 and 1866. He was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[44th United States Congress|Forty-fourth]] and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1893).<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Sifakis/><ref name=Warner92>Warner, 1959, p. 92.</ref> He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury ([[46th United States Congress|Forty-sixth]] Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.


He was appointed by President [[Grover Cleveland]] to be a member of the [[Gettysburg National Battlefield|Gettysburg Battlefield Commission]] and served until his death. Forney died in [[Jacksonville, Alabama]], January 16, 1894 and was interred in City Cemetery, Jacksonville.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Warner92/>
He was appointed by President [[Grover Cleveland]] to be a member of the [[Gettysburg National Battlefield|Gettysburg Battlefield Commission]] and served until his death. Forney died in [[Jacksonville, Alabama]], January 16, 1894 and was interred in City Cemetery, Jacksonville.<ref name=Eicher240/><ref name=Warner92/>
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==References==
==References==
* Eicher, John H., and [[David J. Eicher]], ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
* Eicher, John H., and [[David J. Eicher]], ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|978-0-8047-3641-1}}.
* Sifakis, Stewart. ''Who Was Who in the Civil War.'' New York: Facts On File, 1988. ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4.
* Sifakis, Stewart. ''Who Was Who in the Civil War.'' New York: Facts On File, 1988. {{ISBN|978-0-8160-1055-4}}.
[[Ezra J. Warner (historian)|Warner, Ezra J.]] ''Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders.'' Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9.
[[Ezra J. Warner (historian)|Warner, Ezra J.]] ''Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders.'' Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. {{ISBN|978-0-8071-0823-9}}.
{{CongBio|F000280}} Retrieved on 2008-10-19
{{CongBio|F000280}} Retrieved on 2008-10-19


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William Henry Forney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1893
Preceded byDistrict re-established
Succeeded byWilliam Henry Denson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded byCharles Christopher Sheats
Succeeded byDistrict inactive
Member of the Alabama Senate
In office
1865-1866
Personal details
BornNovember 9, 1823
Lincolnton, North Carolina
DiedJanuary 16, 1894 (aged 70)
Jacksonville, Alabama
Nationality United States
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1861 – 1865
Rank Brigadier General
Unit10th Regiment Alabama Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Henry Forney (November 9, 1823 – January 16, 1894) was an Alabama legislator, a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and U.S. Representative from Alabama from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1893.

Early life

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Forney was born in Lincolnton, North Carolina, on November 9, 1823.[1] He moved with his parents to Alabama in 1835.[1][2] He was the grandson of Peter Forney and nephew of David M. Forney. He was the older brother of Confederate Major General John Horace Forney, first cousin of Confederate Brigadier General Robert Daniel Johnston and second cousin of Confederate Major Generals Robert F. Hoke and Stephen Dodson Ramseur.[1] Forney pursued an education in classical studies, and graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1844.[1][2]

He served in the Mexican War as a first lieutenant in the First Regiment of Alabama Volunteers.[2] Upon returning from the War, Forney studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848 when he commenced practice in Jacksonville, Alabama.[2] Forney served as a Trustee of the University of Alabama from 1851-1860. In 1859 and 1860, Forney served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives.[2]

Civil War

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During the Civil War Forney entered the Confederate States Army in 1861 as a captain in the 10th Regiment Alabama Infantry, and was successively promoted to major on December 20, 1861, lieutenant colonel on March 17, 1862, and colonel on June 27, 1862.[1] He was wounded in the leg at the Battle of Dranesville, Virginia, December 20, 1861.[1][3] He was wounded in the right arm and captured at the Battle of Williamsburg on June 27, 1862.[1][3] He was exchanged on August 31, 1862.[1] He was wounded in the leg at the Battle of Salem Church on May 3, 1863.[1]

He was left on the field at Gettysburg with multiple wounds, captured and remained a Union prisoner of war for more than a year from July 5, 1863 to August 4, 1864.[1] Following his parole, on August 21, 1864, he was given command of a brigade in Major General William Mahone's division.[1][2] Forney was promoted to brigadier general on February 15, 1865.[1] He served as a brigade commander in Mahone's Division until the surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.[1][2] He was pardoned on July 11, 1866.[1]

Aftermath: Post-War career

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After the War, Forney served as a member of the State senate in 1865 and 1866. He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1893).[1][3][4] He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Forty-sixth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.

He was appointed by President Grover Cleveland to be a member of the Gettysburg Battlefield Commission and served until his death. Forney died in Jacksonville, Alabama, January 16, 1894 and was interred in City Cemetery, Jacksonville.[1][4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 240.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9. p. 91.
  3. ^ a b c Sifakis, Stewart. Who Was Who in the Civil War. New York: Facts On File, 1988. ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4. p. 224.
  4. ^ a b Warner, 1959, p. 92.

References

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Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9.

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