William H. C. Whiting

Major General

William H.C. Whiting
Nickname(s)Little Billy
Born(1824-03-22)March 22, 1824
Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 1865(1865-03-10) (aged 40)
Fort Columbus, Governors Island, New York, U.S.
Buried
Allegiance United States of America
 Confederate States of America
Service/branch United States Army
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1845–61 (USA)
1861–65 (CSA)
Rank Captain (USA)
Major General (CSA)
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Spouse(s)Katherine Davis

William Henry Chase Whiting (March 22, 1824 – March 10, 1865) was a United States Army officer who resigned after 16 years of service in the Army Corps of Engineers to serve in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was wounded at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher by a musket ball to his leg, and died in prison camp on March 10, 1865, of dysentery.


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