HUMES, William Young Conn

Confederate

Born: May 1 1830, Abingdon VA

Died: September 11 1882, Huntsville AL

Pre-War Profession: Teacher, lawyer

War Service: 1861 Lt. in artillery, Capt., commanded batteries at Island No. 10 (c), soon exchanged, commanded horse artillery in Wheeler's Corps, November 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Humes' Divn/Wheeler's Corps in Atlanta campaign, Buck Head Creek, Monroe's Cross Roads NC (w), March 1865 Maj. Gen.

Post War: Lawyer