William Barksdale
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 162 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 21,1821 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Smyrna |
| Tennessee | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | July 3,1863 |
| Died | Gettysburg |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Place of burial | Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
| Battles and wars | Mexican–American War |
| American Civil War | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Nashville |
| Siblings | Ethelbert Barksdale |
| Books | Speech on [!] Hon. Wm. Barksdale, of Mississippi, on the Presidential Election |
| Party | Democratic Party |
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| ID | 817219 |
William Barksdale Life story
William Barksdale was a lawyer, newspaper editor, US Representative, and Confederate general in the American Civil War. A staunch secessionist, he was mortally wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg while he led his brigade's attack on Union forces not far from Cemetery Ridge.