STEELE, William

Confederate

Born: May 1 1819, Albany NY

Died: January 12 1885, San Antonio TX

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1840, Seminole war, Mexican War, served in Texas, resigned May 1861.

War Service: 1861 Col. of 7th Texas Cavalry, served in Sibley's New Mexico expedition, September 1862 Brig. Gen., command of Indian Territory, command of Galveston defenses, Red River campaign, Pleasant Hill, served in Trans Mississippi.

Post War: Commission merchant, adjutant general of Texas.