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See also:BELKNAP, See also:- WILLIAM
- WILLIAM (1143-1214)
- WILLIAM (1227-1256)
- WILLIAM (1J33-1584)
- WILLIAM (A.S. Wilhelm, O. Norse Vilhidlmr; O. H. Ger. Willahelm, Willahalm, M. H. Ger. Willehelm, Willehalm, Mod.Ger. Wilhelm; Du. Willem; O. Fr. Villalme, Mod. Fr. Guillaume; from " will," Goth. vilja, and " helm," Goth. hilms, Old Norse hidlmr, meaning
- WILLIAM (c. 1130-C. 1190)
- WILLIAM, 13TH
WILLIAM See also:WORTH (1829-189o) , See also:American soldier and politician, was See also:born at See also:Newburgh, N.Y., on the 22nd of See also:September 1829. Entering the See also:Union See also:army in 1861, he took See also:part in the battles of See also:Shiloh, See also:Corinth and See also:Vicksburg, as See also:major of the 15th See also:Iowa See also:volunteers. In the See also:Atlanta See also:campaign under See also:Sherman he gained considerable distinction, rising successively to the See also:rank of brigadier-See also:general in 1864 and major-general in 1865. During the four years that followed he was See also:collector of See also:internal See also:revenue for Iowa, leaving that See also:post in 1869 to become secretary of See also:war. In 1876, in consequence of
unproved accusations of corruption, he resigned. He died at
See also:Washington, D.C., on the 13th of See also:October 1890.
End of Article: BELKNAP, WILLIAM WORTH (1829-189o)
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