William Wing Loring

William W. Loring
Ambrotype of Loring in Confederate uniform, 1862
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office 1843–1845
Personal details
Born	(1818-12-04)December 4, 1818 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	December 30, 1886(1886-12-30) (aged 68) New York City, U.S.
Signature
Nickname	"Old Blizzards"
Military service
Allegiance	United States Confederate States Khedivate of Egypt
Branch/service	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) Pasha (Egypt)
Commands	Regiment of Mounted Riflemen (USA) Army of the Northwest (CSA)
Battles/wars	Second Seminole War Mexican-American War Battle of Cerro Gordo Battle of Contreras Battle of Churubusco Battle of Molino del Rey Battle of Chapultepec  (WIA) American Civil War Western Virginia Campaign Vicksburg Campaign Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Jackson Battle of Resaca Battle of New Hope Church Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Peachtree Creek Battle of Ezra Church Battle of Lovejoy's Station Battle of Franklin II Battle of Nashville Carolinas Campaign Ethiopian–Egyptian War Battle of Gura

William Wing Loring (December 4, 1818 – December 30, 1886) was an American soldier, politician, and lawyer. His military career spanned fifty years and saw him serve in the armies of the United States, the Confederate States, and the Khedivate of Egypt. He was a veteran of the Mexican-American War and was one of the youngest colonels in the U.S. Army at the time before resigning his commission to serve in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Loring, along with other Civil War veterans, travelled to Egypt in an effort to modernize the country's military where he was given the rank of Fereek Pasha (Major General).