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William Barksdale
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1855 – January 21, 1861
Preceded byOtho R. Singleton
Succeeded byHenry Barry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Preceded byno at-large seats
Succeeded by3rd Congressional District established
Personal details
Born(1821-08-21)August 21, 1821
Smyrna, Tennessee
DiedJuly 3, 1863(1863-07-03) (aged 41)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery
Jackson, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionNewspaper editor, soldier
Military service
AllegianceWilliam Barksdale United States of America
William Barksdale Confederate States of America
Branch/serviceWilliam Barksdale United States Army
William Barksdale Confederate States Army
Years of service1847–1848 (USA)
1861–1863 (CSA)
Rank Captain (USA)
Brigadier General (CSA)
Unit2nd Mississippi Infantry (USA)
Commands13th Mississippi Infantry (CSA)
Barksdale's Mississippi Brigade
Battles/warsMexican–American War
American Civil War
  • First Battle of Bull Run
  • Battle of Ball's Bluff
  • Peninsula Campaign
  • Seven Days Battles
  • Battle of Antietam
  • Battle of Fredericksburg
  • Battle of Chancellorsville
  • Battle of Gettysburg 

William Barksdale (August 21, 1821 – July 3, 1863) was a lawyer, newspaper editor, US Representative, and Confederate general in the American Civil War. He served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1853 to 1861.

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.

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