William Henry Wallace
William Henry Wallace | |
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),_C.S.A.jpg) General William Henry Wallace, C.S.A., Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, and Circuit Judge. | |
| 34th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1876–1877 | |
| Preceded by | R.B. Elliot |
| Succeeded by | John Calhoun Sheppard |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1860/1872–1877 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 24, 1827 Brigadier General |
| Commands | 18th South Carolina Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Henry Wallace (March 24, 1827 – March 21, 1901) was a
Early life
Son of Congressman
.American Civil War service
When Wallace completed his term in the South Carolina state legislature, he enlisted as a private in the 18th South Carolina Infantry Regiment.
When the colonel of the regiment was killed during the
In the brigade of
In the Spring of 1864, the brigade, then commanded by Brigadier General
William Henry Wallace was promoted to brigadier general, under the
Aftermath
After the Civil War, Wallace returned to South Carolina where he was a lawyer and planter.[1][2][3][5] He was elected to the South Carolina legislature for three two-year terms starting with the 1872 election.[2][3] Wallace was a circuit judge from 1877 until he retired in 1893.[2][3][5]
William Henry Wallace died on March 21, 1901, at Union, South Carolina.[1][2][3] He is buried in Presbyterian Cemetery at Union.[1][9]
See also
Notes
- ^ ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. p. 552.
- ^ ISBN 0-8071-0823-5. p. 325.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-06-273116-6. p. 800.
- ^ ISBN 0-8160-1055-2. p. 688.
- ^ ISBN 0-8129-1726-X. First published New York, McKay, 1959. p. 887.
- ^ Eicher, 2001, p. 552 gives the date of his enlistment as January 1, 1861, which is clearly wrong. It might have been January 1, 1862 as it was likely he was almost immediately made an officer. Sifakis, 1988, p. 688 gives the date as about November 1861. Boatner, 1988, p. 887 says Wallace was "almost immediately" named adjutant.
- ^ Boatner, 1988, p. 887 says Wallace fought in the Battle of Malvern Hill but this either contradicts or is not mentioned by other sources
- General Joseph E. Johnstonin North Carolina and surrendered with Johnston. Sifakis, 1988, p. 203.
- ^ This cemetery also has been referred to as Old Presbyterian Cemetery.
References
- ISBN 978-0-8129-1726-0. First published 1959 by McKay.
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
- Sifakis, Stewart. Who Was Who in the Civil War. New York: Facts On File, 1988. ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4.
- ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9.
- Wert, Jeffry D. "Wallace, William Henry" in Historical Times Illustrated History of the Civil War, edited by Patricia L. Faust. New York: Harper & Row, 1986. ISBN 978-0-06-273116-6.