Confederate Generals - W

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WALKER, Henry Harrison
Born	October 15 1832, Sussex Cty VA
Died	March 22 1912, Morristown NJ
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1853, frontier duty, resigned May 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Investment broker.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of infantry, Lt. Col. of 40th Virginia, Col., Seven Days, Gaines' Mill (w), in charge of a convalescent camp, July 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded a brigade at Bristoe Station, Mine Run campaign, Wilderness, Spotsylvania (w), served on courts-martial, guarded the Richmond and Danville Railroad.
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WALKER, James Alexander
Born	August 27 1832, Mt Sidney VA
Died	October 20 1901, Wytheville VA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, lawyer, politician, lieutenant governor of Virginia, US congressman.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in Pulaski Guard, served at Harper's Ferry under Jackson, Lt. Col. of 13th Virginia, Col., Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, commanded a brigade at Sharpsburg (w), also commanded at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, May 1863 in command of the Stonewall Brigade, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania (w), commanded a division at Petersburg and Appotomattox.
Notes	As a student at VMI, challenged T J Jackson to a duel.

WALKER, John George
Born	July 22 1822, Cole Cty MO
Died	July 20 1893, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Commissioned into US Army 1846, Mexican War, resigned July 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Fled to Mexico, return to US, US consul general at Bogota, special commissioner to the Pan-American Convention.
War Involvement	1861 Maj. of cavalry, Lt. Col. of 8th Texas Cavalry, January 1862 Brig. Gen., served in Dept. of North Carolina, commanded 2 brigades in Sharpsburg campaign, Sharpsburg, November 1862 Maj. Gen., transferred to Trans Mississippi, command of a division of Texas infantry, Red River campaign, commanded Dist of West Louisiana, commanded Dist. of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
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WALKER, Leroy Pope
Born	February 7 1817, Huntsville AL
Died	August 22 1884, Huntsville AL
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, judge.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer.
War Involvement	1861 Secretary of War, resigned September 1861, September 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded garrisons at Mobile and Montgomery, resigned commission March 1862, from April 1864 military court judge with the rank of Col.
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WALKER, Lucius Marshall
Born	October 18 1829, Columbia TN
Died	September 7 1863, Little Rock AR
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1850, resigned 1852, merchant.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. of 40th Tennessee, Col. commanded defences of Memphis, March 1862 Brig. Gen., Corinth, Farmington, applied for transfer to Trans Mississippi (approved by Bragg with whom he had differences), commanded a brigade of cavalry, fought under Price at Helena, argued with Gen. J S Marmaduke, with whom he fought a duel (mw).
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WALKER, Reuben Lindsay
Born	May 29 1827, Logan VA
Died	June 7 1890, Fluvanna Cty VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated VMI 1845, civil engineer, farmer.
Post-War Occupation	farmer, railroad superintendent, civil engineer.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in command of Purcell Bty, First Manassas, Maj. and chief of artillery in A P Hill's division, Lt. Col., Col., chief of artillery in III Corps, February 1865 Brig. Gen..
Notes	Fought in every major eastern campaign, except Seven Days when he was ill.

WALKER, William Henry Talbot
Born	November 26 1816, Augusta GA
Died	July 22 1864, Atlanta GA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1837, Seminole war (w), resigned 1838, reappointed 1840, Mexican War (w), commandant of cadets at West Point, resigned December 1860.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Maj. Gen. of Georgia state volunteers, May 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate army, resigned this commission October 1861, commissioned Maj. Gen. of Georgia state troops, March 1863 Brig. Gen. in Confederate army, May 1863 Maj. Gen., Vicksburg campaign, Chickamauga, Atlanta campaign, Atlanta (k).
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WALKER, William Stephen
Born	April 13 1822, Pittsburgh PA
Died	June 7 1899, Atlanta GA
Pre-War Occupation	Mexican War, 1855 commissioned Capt. of cavalry in US Army, resigned May 1861.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Lt. in Confederate army, administrative duties, Col., October 1862 Brig. Gen., command of a military district in South Carolina, given brigade command in Kinston NC, Petersburg (w,c), served in North Carolina.
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WALLACE, William Henry
Born	March 24 1827, Laurens Dist. SC
Died	March 21 1901, Union SC
Pre-War Occupation	Planter, newspaper publisher, lawyer, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, planter, politician, judge.
War Involvement	1861 Pvt. in 18th South Carolina, Lt. Col., Second Manassas, Col., South Mountain, Sharpsburg, service in South Carolina, Petersburg, Crater, September 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of his brigade, Appotomattox.
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WALTHALL, Edward Cary
Born	April 4 1831, Richmond VA
Died	April 21 1898, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Court clerk, lawyer, district attorney.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, US senator.
War Involvement	1861 Lt. in Yalobusha Rifles (later part of 15th Mississippi), Lt. Col., commanded at Mill Springs, Col. of 29th Mississippi, Kentucky campaign, Munfordville, April 1863 Brig. Gen. commanding a brigade in W H T Walker's division, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge (w), Atlanta campaign, Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign.
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WATERHOUSE, Richard
Born	January 12 1832, Rhea Cty TN
Died	March 20 1876, Waco TX
Pre-War Occupation	Mexican War, merchant.
Post-War Occupation	Land speculator.
War Involvement	1861 helped raise the 19th Texas, Col., Milliken's Bend, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, April 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. by Kirby Smith (not confirmed until just before the end of the war).
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WATIE, Stand
Born	December 12 1806, near the site of Rome GA
Died	September 9 1871, Delaware Cty OK
Pre-War Occupation	Planter, newspaper publisher, signed a treaty which gave up Cherokee lands in Georgia to move to Oklahoma.
Post-War Occupation	Planter, businessman.
War Involvement	1861 induced Cherokees to side with Confederacy after Wilson's Creek, raised the Cherokee Mounted Rifles, appointed Col., Elkhorn Tavern, waged guerilla warfare in Indian Territory, May 1864 Brig. Gen., captured the steamer 'J R Williams',
Notes	The last Confederate general to surrender his command.

WAUL, Thomas Neville
Born	January 5 1813, Sumter Dist. SC
Died	July 28 1903, Hunt Cty TX
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer, planter.
Post-War Occupation	Politician, lawyer, farmer.
War Involvement	1861 elected to Provisional Confederate Congress, lost his seat for the Regular Congress, recruited Waul's Texas Legion - Col., Vicksburg (s), September 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded a brigade In J G Walker's division in Red River campaign, Jenkin's ferry.
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WAYNE, Henry Constantine
Born	September 18 1815, Savannah GA
Died	March 15 1883, Savannah GA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1838, duty in artillery and quartermaster's departments, Mexican War, studied the use of camels in the southwest, resigned December 1860.
Post-War Occupation	Lumber businessman.
War Involvement	1861 appointed adjutant general and inspector general of Georgia troops, December 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate Provisional Army, resigned this commission inn January 1862 after having been ordered to Virginia, returned to previous position as Maj. Gen., commanded two brigades of Georgia militia at the start of the Atlanta campaign, June 1864 relieved of field command, returned to administrative duties.
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WEISIGER, David Addison
Born	December 23 1818, Chesterfield Cty VA
Died	February 23 1899, Richmond VA
Pre-War Occupation	Mexican War, businessman, Capt. in Virginia militia.
Post-War Occupation	Bank cashier, businessman.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 12th Virginia, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas (w), Wilderness, commanded Mahone's brigade, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Brig. Gen. (temporary), Cold Harbor, Crater (w), permanent Brig. Gen. July 1864, Appotomattox.
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WHARTON, Gabriel Colvin
Born	July 23 1824, Culpeper Cty VA
Died	May 12 1906, Radford VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated VMI 1847, civil engineer, mining interests.
Post-War Occupation	Politician, mining engineer.
War Involvement	1861 45th Virginia - Maj., Col. of 51st Virginia, Army of the Kanawha, command a brigade at Fort Donelson, escaped from Fort Donelson, served in southwest Virginia, July 1863 Brig. Gen. in command of Shenandoah Valley Dist., served in Ransom's division in Knoxville campaign, New Market, divisional command in Early's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Fisher's Hill, Waynesborough.
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WHARTON, John Austin
Born	July 3 1828, nr Nashville TN
Died	April 6 1865, Houston TX
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in Terry's Texas Rangers, Col., Shiloh (w), Kentucky campaign, November 1862 Brig. Gen., Murfreesboro, January 1863 Maj. Gen., transferred to Trans Mississippi , commanded cavalry in Red River campaign, killed in a quarrel by Col. G W Baylor of the 2nd Texas Cavalry.
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WHEELER, Joseph
Born	September 10 1836, Augusta GA
Died	January 25 1906, Brooklyn NY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1859, frontier duty, resigned April 1961.
Post-War Occupation	Cotton planter, US congressman, Maj. Gen. of volunteers in Spanish-American war, commanded a brigade in the Philippines, commissioned a Brig. Gen. in the Regular Army.
War Involvement	1861 1st Lt. of artillery, Col. of 19th Alabama, chief of cavalry in Army of the Mississippi, Kentucky campaign, October 1862 Brig. Gen., Murfreesboro, January 1863 Maj. Gen., Chickamauga, raided around Chattanooga, Knoxville campaign, Atlanta campaign, opposed Sherman's March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign, superseded by Hampton.
Notes	Second only to Forrest as a raider.

WHITFIELD, John Wilkins
Born	March 11 1818, Franklin TN
Died	October 27 1879, nr Hallettsville TX
Pre-War Occupation	Mexican War, Indian agent, US congressman, land office registrar.
Post-War Occupation	Politician.
War Involvement	1861 Maj. in 4th Bn Texas Cavalry, Col. of 27th Texas (Whitfield's Texas Legion), Elkhorn Tavern, Iuka (w), attached to Van Dorn's command, May 1863 Brig. Gen., Johnston's Vicksburg campaign, commanded a brigade under W H Jackson in Mississippi, no known command at war's end.
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WHITING, William Henry Chase
Born	March 22 1824, Biloxi MS
Died	March 10 1865, Governor's Is. NY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1845, supervised river and harbor works and fortifications, resigned February 1861.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Maj. of engineers, chief engineer of Johnston's Army of the Shenandoah, August 1861 Brig. Gen., divisional command in Seven Pines, Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, ordered to North Carolina, developed Fort Fisher as a strong fortress, April 1863 Maj. Gen., Petersburg, returned to North Carolina, defence of Fort Fisher (w, c), died of his injuries in prison.
Notes	His scholastic record at West Point was the best ever to that point.

WICKHAM, Williams Carter
Born	September 21 1820, Richmond VA
Died	July 23 1888, Richmond VA
Pre-War Occupation	lawyer, planter, politician, judge, militia officer.
Post-War Occupation	Planter, politician, railroad president.
War Involvement	1861 Capt., First Manassas, Lt. Col. of 4th Virginia Cavalry, Williamsburg (w), captured while recuperating, Col., Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (w), Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, September 1863 Brig. Gen. in brigade command in ANV, defended Richmond from Kilpatrick's raid, Overland campaign, Shenandoah Valley campaign, resigned November 1864 to sit in Congress, took part in Hampton Roads conference.
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WIGFALL, Louis Trezevant
Born	April 21 186, nr Edgefield SC
Died	February 18 1874, Galveston TX
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, US senator, expelled from the Senate July 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Fled to Texas, then to England, returned to US.
War Involvement	1861 aide to Beauregard at Fort Sumter, appointed to Confederate congress, Col. in 1st Texas, October 1861 Brig. Gen. in Provisional Army, resigned February 1862 to sit in the senate, opposed President Davis' military policy, mostly responsible for R E Lee being named general-in-chief.
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WILCOX, Cadmus Marcellus
Born	May 29 1824, Wayne Cty NC
Died	December 2 1890, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1846, Mexican War, frontier duty, instructor at West Point, resigned June 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Chief of railroad division in US Land Office.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 9th Alabama, First Manassas, October 1861 Brig. Gen. in brigade command in Longstreet's division, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville campaign, Salem Church, Gettysburg, August 1863 Maj. Gen. with division command in Hill's Corps, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg, Fort Gregg, Appotomattox.
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WILLIAMS, John Stuart 'Cerro Gordo'
Born	July 10 1818, nr Mt Sterling KY
Died	July 17 1898, Mt Sterling KY
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, Mexican War, politician.
Post-War Occupation	farmer, politician, US senator.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 5th Kentucky, fought Union Gen. W Nelson on Kentucky- Virginia border, April 1862 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade under Gen. H Marshall, Kentucky campaign, operations in southwest Virginia, commanded Dept. of East Tennessee, requested relief from duty in November 1863, joined Ransom's division in Trans-Allegheny region, served in Wheeler's cavalry in Kelly's division in Atlanta campaign, served in southwest Virginia.
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WILSON, Claudius Charles
Born	October 1 1831, Effingham Cty GA
Died	November 27 1863, Ringgold GA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, state solicitor.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 25th Georgia, Col., served in the Dept. of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, Vicksburg campaign, commanded a brigade in Walker's corps at Chickamauga, November 1863 Brig. Gen., died of fever.
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WINDER, Charles Sidney
Born	October 18 1829, Talbot Cty MD
Died	August 9 1862, Cedar Mountain VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1850, garrison and frontier duty, resigned April 1861.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Maj. of artillery in Confederate Regular Army, Fort Sumter, Col. of 6th South Carolina, March 1862 Brig. Gen. in command of the Stonewall Brigade, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain (mw).
Notes	A strict disciplinarian, he was disliked by his men.

WINDER, John Henry
Born	February 21 1800, Somerset Cty MD
Died	February 7 1865, Florence SC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1820, artillery service, resigned 1823, reappointed 1827, Mexican War, resigned April 1861.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	June 1861 Brig. Gen., provost marshal of Richmond, commanded Andersonville prison in 1864, commissary general of all prisons east of the Mississippi, died of strain and fatigue.
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WISE, Henry Alexander
Born	December 3 1806, Drummondtown VA
Died	September 12 1876, Richmond VA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, US congressman, minister to Brazil, governor of Virginia.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer.
War Involvement	June 1861 Brig. Gen., Kanawha Valley, Roanoke Is., coastal defences of the Carolinas and Florida, Petersburg, Richmond, given divisional command in the last days, Appotomattox.
Notes	Brother-in-law of Union Gen. Meade.

WITHERS, Jones Mitchell
Born	January 12 1814, Madison Cty AL
Died	March 13 1890, Mobile AL
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1835, resigned 1835, Creek uprising, lawyer, cotton dealer, Mexican War, merchant, politician, mayor.
Post-War Occupation	Cotton broker, newspaper editor, mayor, city treasurer, claim agent.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 3rd Alabama, July 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded all state forces, Gulf coats defences, commanded a division at Shiloh, April 1862 Maj. Gen., Kentucky campaign, commanded a division in Polk's corps at Murfreesboro, lost command of his division due to ill health, command of Dist. of North Alabama, command of Alabama state reserve forces.
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WOFFORD, William Tatum
Born	June 28 1824, Habersham Cty GA
Died	May 22 1884, nr Cass Station GA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, Mexican War, planter, politician, newspaper editor.
Post-War Occupation	Elected US congressman but refused his seat by Republican radicals, politician.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 18th Georgia, served in North Carolina, Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines, Seven Days, temporarily commanded Hood's Texas Brigade at Second Manassas and South Mountain and Sharpsburg, given command of Cobb's brigade at Fredericksburg, January 1863 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade in McLaws' division, Salem Church, Gettysburg, command a brigade in Kershaw's division, Wilderness (w), Spotsylvania (w), Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Cedar Creek, requested by Governor Brown to command the Dept of North Georgia.
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WOOD, Sterling Alexander Martin
Born	March 17 1823, Florence AL
Died	January 26 1891, Tuscaloosa AL
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, solicitor, newspaper editor, politician.
Post-War Occupation	lawyer, politician, professor.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in Florence Guards, Col. of 7th Alabama, served in Pensacola, January 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded a brigade in Hardee's corps at Shiloh, commanded a brigade in Buckner's division at Munfordville and Perryville (w), commanded a brigade in Cleburne's division at Murfreesboro, commanded Dist. of North Alabama, rejoined his brigade under Cleburne at Chickamauga, resigned his commission October 1863.
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WRIGHT, Ambrose Ransom 'Rans'
Born	April 26 1826, Louisville GA
Died	December 21 1872, Augusta GA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	lawyer, newspaper publisher, elected to US congress but died before he could take his seat.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 3rd Georgia, served in North Carolina and Georgia, June 1862 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade in Huger's division, Seven Days, Second Manassas, commanded a brigade in R H Anderson's division at Sharpsburg (w), Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, November 1864 Maj. Gen. and ordered to Georgia.
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WRIGHT, Marcus Joseph
Born	June 5 1831, Purdy TN
Died	December 27 1922, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Law clerk, Lt. Col. in Tennessee militia.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, asst purser of US Navy Yard, agent for the collection of archives, a complier of the Official Records
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. in 154th Senior Tennessee, military governor of Columbus KY, Belmont, Shiloh (w), served on Cheatham's staff in Kentucky campaign, December 1862 Brig. Gen. in command of Donelson's Tennessee brigade, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, commanded Dist. of Atlanta, garrison at Macon, commanded Dist. of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.
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