William Barksdale | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – January 21, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Otho R. Singleton |
| Succeeded by | Henry Barry |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | no at-large seats |
| Succeeded by | 3rd Congressional District established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1821 Smyrna, Tennessee |
| Died | July 3, 1863 (aged 41) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery Jackson, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Newspaper editor, soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1848 (USA) 1861–1863 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Captain (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Unit | 2nd Mississippi Infantry (USA) |
| Commands | 13th Mississippi Infantry (CSA) Barksdale's Mississippi Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
William Barksdale (August 21, 1821 – July 3, 1863) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, U.S. Representative, and Confederate general in the American Civil War. He served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1853 to 1861.
A staunch secessionist, he was mortally wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg during an attack on U.S. Army forces near Cemetery Ridge.