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Photograph

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Wm. Barksdale. Brig. Gen. Miss.

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Unknown

Date Created

1860s

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A bust portrait photograph of Confederate Brigadier General
William Barksdale

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Bust portrait photograph of General in uniform

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Photographic print

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Library of Congress

Library of Congress

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Brigadier General William Barksdale
(1821 - 1863)
Home State: Mississippi
Education: University of Nashville
Command Billet: Brigade Commander
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: Barksdale's Brigade
On the Campaign-Led Barksdale's Brigade in McLaws' Division which was moved up from Lee's reserve early in the morning of the 17th to reinforce Jackson near the Dunker Church. In the thick of the fighting there he led from the front.

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