William Sydney Wilson

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William Sydney Wilson

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Death: 1862 (45-46) (mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam)
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Son of Ephraim King Wilson, US Congress and Anna Wilson
Brother of Ephraim King Wilson II, U.S. Senator; Annie Snow and Esther Elizabeth Wilson

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About William Sydney Wilson

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William Sydney Wilson (November 7, 1816 - November 3, 1862) 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.

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