Hugh French

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Date of Birth	Circa 1844
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Biography

Hugh French was a native of Knoxville. During the Civil War, he served as a private in the 5th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry, Company C. French was a member of an "old" Knoxville family, and he was a greatgrandson of Knoxville founder General James White.

French is listed as a scorer in the Sept. 13, 1868 Republican Banner account of the Tennessee state championship match with the Nashville BBC.

Sources

http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=21670C9F-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

Johnson, Andrew. The Papers of Andrew Johnson, 1864-1865. Knoxville: U. Tennessee P., 1986.

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Club	Years	Roles	Edit Association with Player
Holston Club of Knoxville	1868