William Wing Loring

William W. Loring
Loring in his Army uniform
Birth name	William Wing Loring
Nickname(s)	"Old Blizzards"
Born	(1818-12-04)December 4, 1818 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	December 30, 1886(1886-12-30) (aged 68) New York, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States  Republic of Texas Confederate States of America Khedivate of Egypt
Service / branch	United States Army  Confederate States Army Egyptian Army
Years of service	1846–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) 1869–1878 (Egypt)
Rank	Colonel (USA) Major General (CSA) Major General (Egypt)
Commands	Regiment of Mounted Riflemen (USA) Army of the Northwest (CSA)
Battles / wars	Seminole Wars Texas Revolution Mexican-American War Battle of Cerro Gordo Battle of Contreras Battle of Churubusco Battle of Molino del Rey Battle of Chapultepec American Civil War Western Virginia Campaign Vicksburg Campaign Fort Pemberton Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Jackson Battle of Resaca Battle of New Hope Church Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Smyrna Camp Ground Battle of Peachtree Creek Battle of Ezra Church Lovejoy's Station Battle of Franklin II Battle of Nashville Carolinas Campaign Ethiopian–Egyptian War Battle of Gura
Other work	Author

William Wing Loring (December 4, 1818 – December 30, 1886) was an American soldier who served in the armies of the United States, the Confederacy, and Egypt.