William McEntyre Dye
American military officer (1831–1899) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William McEntyre Dye (January 26, 1831 – November 13, 1899) was a soldier from the United States who served in military capacities around the world. He became a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, a colonel in the Egyptian army and military adviser to the King of Korea.[1]
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Born | (1831-01-26)January 26, 1831 Washington, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | November 13, 1899(1899-11-13) (aged 68) Muskegon, Michigan, US |
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Allegiance | United States (Union) |
Service/ | U.S. Army and Egyptian Army |
Years of service | 1853–1870 (U.S. Army) 1873–1878 (Egyptian Army) |
Rank | Colonel (U.S.) Brevet Brigadier General (U.S.) Colonel (Egypt) |
Commands held | 20th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
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Other work | Chief of Washington, D.C. Police Department Military advisor to the Emperor of Korea Author |
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