1821 - 1863
William Barksdale American Politician
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Details
| Birthday |
21st August, 1821
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| Birthplace |
Smyrna, Tennessee
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| Died |
3rd July, 1863
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| Place of Death |
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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| Buried |
Greenwood Cemetery Jackson, Mississippi
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Politician
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William Barksdale (August 21, 1821 – July 3, 1863) was a lawyer, newspaper editor, U.S. Congressman, slaveholder and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. A staunch secessionist, he was mortally wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg while leading his brigade's attack on Union forces not far from Cemetery Ridge.
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