Bate,William Brimage CSA

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BATE, William Brimage CSA


Born October 7 1826, Bledsoe's Lick TN
Died March 9 1905, Washington DC
Pre-War Profession Clerk, Mexican War, journalist, attorney, politician
War Service 1861 Pvt., Col. of 2nd Tennessee, Shiloh (w), October 1862 Brig. Gen., Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, February 1864 Maj. Gen., Dalton, Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville, Greensboro.
Post War Career Lawyer, governor, US senator
Notes He was offered the governorship of Tennessee in 1863, but declined.
 
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