William E. Starke
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For those of a similar name, see William Stark (disambiguation).
William Edwin Starke (1814 – September 17, 1862) was a wealthy Gulf Coast businessman and a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Antietam while commanding the famed "Stonewall Division," a unit first made famous under Stonewall Jackson.
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William Edwin Starke | |
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Born | 1814 Brunswick County, Virginia |
Died | September 17, 1862 (aged 47–48) Antietam Battlefield, Maryland |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service/ | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–62 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | Army of Northern Virginia |
Commands held | Second Louisiana Brigade Stonewall Division (temporary) |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Relations | Peter Burwell Starke, brother |
Other work | stagecoach operator, cotton broker |
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