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    Élie Frédéric Forey

    Birth: 1-10-1804

    Death: 6-20-1872

    Alternate First Name: Elie

    Nickname: Marshal Forey

Biography

He was appointed by Napoleon III as the marshal of French Forces in Mexico in 1862. FWS wrote to FMS in 1863 that "Marshal Forey" arrived in NY and would visit Washington, DC.

Letter References

Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, November 8, 1863

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He was appointed by Napoleon III as the marshal of French Forces in Mexico in 1862. FWS wrote to FMS in 1863 that "Marshal Forey" arrived in NY and would visit Washington, DC.
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