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About William Garnett Williamson
William Garnett Williamson (1840 - 1898)
- Born: 1840 in Norfolk, Va
- Graduate of Washington College, Lexington, V A
- VMI Class of 1864, Military Science
- 1st Regiment Engineers, CSA
- Civil Engineer
- Died: 1898 in Pensacola, FL while constructing coastal defenses during the Spanish-American War
William kept a notebook with many notes on different subjects, as well as many colorful sketches showing his significant artistic talent. Included in the notebook are a number of reports he wrote describing his activities on missions during the Civil War. This notebook is shown in the "Sources" section of this profile.
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"Genealogy of the Mercer-Garnett Family of Essex County, Virginia: Supposed to be Descended from the Garnetts of Lancashire, England. Comp. from Original Records, and from Oral and Written Statements of Members of the Family" James Mercer Garnett, (page 37) - January 1, 1910 Whittet & Shepperson, printers - Publisher
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William Garnett Williamson's Timeline
| 1840 |
December 13, 1840
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Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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| 1898 |
August 2, 1898
Age 57
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Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States
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