William Barksdale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Barksdale

Confederate Army general

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1821

Place of Birth: Smyrna, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jul-1863

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.