SMITH, William "Extra Billy"

Confederate

Born: September 6 1797, King George Cty VA

Died: May 18 1887, near Warrenton VA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, mail operator, politician, US congressman, governor.

War Service: August 1861 Col. of 49th Virginia, First Manassas, elected to Confederate congress, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (w), January 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Early's Bde/Early's Divn, resigned from Congress, Gettysburg, elected governor, August 1863 Maj. Gen., inaugurated January 1864.

Post War: Farmer