William Thompson Martin | |
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| Born | March 25, 1823 Glasgow, Kentucky |
| Died | March 16, 1910 (aged 86) Natchez, Mississippi |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Major General (CSA) |
| Commands | Jeff. Davis Legion Martin's Cavalry Division Cavalry Corps, Longstreet's Command |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | lawyer, politician, railroad president |
William Thompson Martin (March 25, 1823 — March 16, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician who became a Confederate States Army major general during the American Civil War. He later served in the Mississippi state senate, and was a delegate to four Democratic National Conventions. Martin was the president of the Natchez, Jackson, and Columbus Railroad, of which he oversaw the construction in 1884.