General William Barksdale
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Character Key:
Display Name:
General William Barksdale
Sort Name:
Barksdale, General William
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Class:
Upper Class
Rank:
Peripheral
Vitality:
Dead
Occupation:
Armed Forces
Specific Job:
Confederate General
First Mentioned:
Date of Birth:
Tuesday, August 21, 1821
Origin:
Tennessee
Cause of Death:
War
Biography:
The historical figure William Barksdale was born in Tennessee but was serving as Congressman from Mississippi at the start of the Civil War. He resigned that office to fight for the Confederacy. He participated in many battles in Virginia and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863.
Ontological Status:
Historical/Real
Individual or Group:
Individual
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