William W. Mackall
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William Whann Mackall (January 18, 1817 – August 12, 1891) was a
Early life
William W. Mackall was born on January 18, 1817, in Georgetown, Washington, D. C.,[1][2][3][4] By 1822, the family had settled in Cecil County, living on Wilna, a property at the edge of Childs, Maryland.[1] He graduated 8th of 50 cadets in the United States Military Academy class of 1837.[2][3][5] Mackall married the sister of later Confederate Brigadier General Gilbert Moxley Sorrel.[2]
After his graduation from
Mackall was appointed
American Civil War
William W. Mackall began his Confederate States Army service as a
Mackall replaced Brigadier General
Between April 17, 1863, and October 12, 1863, Mackall served in the
Between January 26, 1864, and August 24, 1864, Mackall served as chief of staff in the Army of Tennessee under General Joseph E. Johnston.[3][7] Mackall declined to serve with the Army of Tennessee when General John Bell Hood replaced General Johnston.[3] After the end of his service with the Army of Tennessee on August 24, 1864, Mackall was inactive at Macon, Georgia.[2][3] He was in command of Confederate forces in south Georgia between March 23, 1865, and April 20, 1865, when he was captured by Union troops at Macon, but he saw no active service during this time.[2][10] No record of his parole has been found.[2]
Aftermath
Mackall speculated in real estate and owned several farms in Fairfax County, Virginia after the war.[3][5] William W. Mackall died on August 12, 1891, at "Langley," one of his farms in Fairfax County.[2][3] He is buried at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church Cemetery, McLean, Virginia, on the site of "Lewinsville," another of his farms.[2][3]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b admin (May 29, 2020). "The Birthplace of Confederate General William Whann Mackall: Correcting the Record, Again". Window on Cecil County's Past. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. p. 359
- ^ ISBN 0-8071-0823-5. pp. 203–204
- ^ Pamela James Blumgard, ed., At the Head of the Bay: A Cultural and Architectural History of Cecil County, Maryland 329 (1996).
- ^ ISBN 978-0-06-273116-6. p. 462
- ^ ISBN 0-8160-1055-2. pp. 417–418
- ^ ISBN 0-8129-1726-X. First published New York, McKay, 1959. pp. 498-499
- ^ Boatner, 1959, p. 498 shows Mackall in charge of the entire district until February 1863.
- Louis Hébert'sold brigade and states that paroled and exchanged prisoners from Vicksburg comprised the brigade.
- ^ Other sources such as Warner, Stanchak and Sifikas state that Mackall had no more assignments during the war. Eicher's reference to forces in south Georgia in the summary of Mackall's assignments may mean that Mackall merely was with the Confederate forces in south Georgia rather than formally in command of them.
References
- Boatner, Mark Mayo, III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: McKay, 1988. ISBN 0-8129-1726-X. First published New York, McKay, 1959.
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- Sifakis, Stewart. Who Was Who in the Civil War. New York: Facts On File, 1988. ISBN 0-8160-1055-2.
- Stanchak, John E. "Mackall, William W." 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.
- Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. ISBN 0-8071-0823-5.
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