General William Loring, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Seminole War and Mexican War veteran, losing his arm in the latter war. Commissioned as a captain in the U.S. Army for the Mexican War; resigned his commission in March 1861. Commissioned as a colonel in the Confederate Army in March 1861. Promoted t...

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Main Author:	Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6359

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collection	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
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spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures General William Loring, C.S.A. Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Loring, William Wing, 1818-1886; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Florida; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Seminole War and Mexican War veteran, losing his arm in the latter war. Commissioned as a captain in the U.S. Army for the Mexican War; resigned his commission in March 1861. Commissioned as a colonel in the Confederate Army in March 1861. Promoted to brigadier general in May 1861 and major general in February 1862. Major campaigns and battles include the West Virginia campaign, the Vicksburg campaign, the Atlanta campaign, Franklin, and Nashville. Loring served in Egyptian Army after the war, and he engaged in several business ventures when he returned in 1879. He died in New York in December 1886 and is buried in St. Augustine, Florida. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 4. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling	Q0000000069Q69General William Loring, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Seminole War and Mexican War veteran, losing his arm in the latter war. Commissioned as a captain in the U.S. Army for the Mexican War; resigned his commission in March 1861. Commissioned as a colonel in the Confederate Army in March 1861. Promoted to brigadier general in May 1861 and major general in February 1862. Major campaigns and battles include the West Virginia campaign, the Vicksburg campaign, the Atlanta campaign, Franklin, and Nashville. Loring served in Egyptian Army after the war, and he engaged in several business ventures when he returned in 1879. He died in New York in December 1886 and is buried in St. Augustine, Florida. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 4. National Historical Society, 1991.1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkLoring, William Wing, 1818-1886; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Florida; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #052v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00118http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6359
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General William Loring, C.S.A.

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