William Stewart Simkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Confederate Army soldier
Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1842
Place of Birth: Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 27-Feb-1929
Profession: lawyer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About William Stewart Simkins
- William Stewart Simkins (August 25, 1842 – February 27, 1929) was a Confederate soldier and professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin.
- While a Citadel cadet, he quite possibly fired the first shot of the American Civil War.
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