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Mortally wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg
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- A staunch secessionist, he was mortally wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg during an attack on U.S. Army forces near Cemetery Ridge.
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Jun 30, 2016 · Lost in the tumult of the Union counter-attack, Barksdale was left behind as the Confederate’s retreated. His wounds proved fatal. Shot in the leg, ankle, and chest—according to one Confederate. When the general attempted to drink from a canteen the contents pour out through the gaping chest wound.
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The following spring, Barksdale took the regiment to the Virginia Peninsula and fought in the Peninsula Campaign and the Seven Days Battles. The brigade commander, Brig. Gen. Richard Griffith, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Savage's Station on June 29, 1862.
His men crushed the Union defenses and even captured Union General Charles Graham. Then, his brigade split in twain and continued the assault. During this remarkable assault, Barksdale was hit by shot and shell, first in the knee, then in his left foot, and finally in the chest.
Barksdale was described as being a "radiant wild joy," always far ahead of his troops during charges. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg, and taken prisoner. Barksdale died on July 2, 1863, within Union lines.
Jul 2, 2012 · Barksdale, gallantly leading his troops, was shot from his horse, mortally wounded. When his hard-fighting men finally left the field, they had to leave Barksdale behind, and he fell into the hands of the enemy.
Aug 22, 2023 · The men of his brigade were forced back and were not able to retrieve their wounded general. Barksdale was captured by Union forces and taken to the Joseph Hummelbaugh farmhouse. Brigadier General William Barksdale died the following day on July 3, 1863 as a result of his wounds.
After Kershaw’s men advanced, the Mississippi regiments of Gen. William Barksdale moved forward and pushed back the Union infantry and artillery from around the Sherfy, Klingle, and Wentz farms, but Barksdale fell mortally wounded late in the attack.
