MARTIN, William Thompson

Confederate

Born: March 25 1823, Glasgow KY

Died: March 16 1910, Natchez MS

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, district attorney

War Service: 1861 raised a cavalry troop, Maj. in 2nd Mississippi Cavalry, Col. of Jeff Davis Legion, Stuart's Ride around McClellan, aide to R E Lee, December 1862 Brig. Gen., division command in Wheeler's cavalry corps, Tullahoma campaign, Chickamauga, November 1863 Maj. Gen., Knoxville, Atlanta campaign, had differences with Wheeler and was relieved of command, command of Dist. of Northwest Mississippi.

Post War: Politician, railroad president.