Joseph W. Latimer

Joseph White Latimer
Joseph White Latimer
Born(1843-08-27)August 27, 1843
Oak Ridge, Prince William County, Virginia
DiedAugust 1, 1863(1863-08-01) (aged 19)
Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia
Buried
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Service / branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–63
Rank Major
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Joseph White Latimer (August 27, 1843 – August 1, 1863), "The Boy Major", was a promising young officer in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's artillery branch during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg and died four weeks later.