WICKHAM, Williams Carter

Confederate

Born: September 21 1820, Richmond VA

Died: July 23 1888, Richmond VA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, planter, politician, judge, militia officer.

War Service: March 1861 Capt. of Hanover Dragoons, First Manassas, Lt. Col. of 4th Virginia Cavalry, Williamsburg (w), captured while recuperating, August 1862 Col., Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (w), Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, September 1863 Brig. Gen., defended Richmond from Kilpatrick's raid, commanded Wickham's Bde/Fitzhugh Lee's Divn in Overland campaign, Shenandoah Valley campaign, resigned November 1864 to sit in Congress, took part in Hampton Roads conference.

Post War: Planter, politician, railroad president.