Person in the county’s record
From the state marker“Confederate major general; graduate of U.S. Military Academy, 1854. Mortally wounded at Gettysburg, age 29. Grave is 4 blocks east.”
State historical marker: E-41: W. D. Pender
1834–1863 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗
The index holds one work for William Dorsey Pender so far. Search further, by the Library of Congress heading: WorldCat · OCPL. If you know a source, tell us.
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Sketch of the Civil War career of Major General William Dorsey Pender, written by three of his aides, among them Louis G. Young. It follows Pender from the Seven Days and Second Manassas through Chancellorsville to Gettysburg, where he was mortally wounded in 1863, and touches on his religion and medical care. Undated.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Pender, William Dorsey, 1834-1863.
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