William Sydney Wilson
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William Sydney Wilson was a prominent Confederate
politician. He was born in Worcester County, Maryland
, and later moved to Mississippi
. He was the son of Ephraim King Wilson
and brother to Ephraim King Wilson II
. He was a member of the Mississippi state legislature from 1858 to 1859 and 1860 to 1861. He represented the state in the Provisional Confederate Congress
from February 4, 1861 to March 16, 1861. He later joined the Confederate Army and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam
.
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
politician. He was born in Worcester County, Maryland
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, and later moved to Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
. He was the son of Ephraim King Wilson
Ephraim King Wilson
Ephraim King Wilson was a Congressional Representative for the State of Maryland.Wilson was born near Snow Hill, Maryland, on September 15, 1771. Graduated from Princeton College in 1790, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1792...
and brother to Ephraim King Wilson II
Ephraim King Wilson II
Ephraim King Wilson II the son of Ephraim King Wilson, was a Congressional Representative and a Senator from Maryland....
. He was a member of the Mississippi state legislature from 1858 to 1859 and 1860 to 1861. He represented the state in the Provisional Confederate Congress
Provisional Confederate Congress
The Provisional Confederate Congress, for a time the legislative branch of the Confederate States of America, was the body which drafted the Confederate Constitution, elected Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy, and designed the first Confederate flag...
from February 4, 1861 to March 16, 1861. He later joined the Confederate Army and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam , fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek, as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with about 23,000...
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