William MacRae
Born: September 9, 1834
Birth Place: Wilmington, North Carolina
Father: General Alexander MacRae 1796 – 1868
(Buried: Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina)
Mother: Caroline A. Price 1806 – 1875
(Buried: Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina)
Education:
Attended local academies in Wilmington, North Carolina
Studied civil Engineering under his brother and his father
Occupation before War:
Machinist and Engineer for Morris & Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Worked in Machine Shops of Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
Surveyor for Carolina Central Railroad
Civil War Career:
1861: Private in Monroe Light Infantry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Captain in 15th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 15th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1862: Participated in the Peninsula Campaign, Florida
1862: Participated in the Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
1862: Participated in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland
1862: Wounded during the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
1862 – 1863: Recuperating in North Carolina
1863 – 1864: Colonel of 15th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1863: Participated in Gettysburg Campaign, Pennsylvania
1863: Participated in the Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia
1864 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army, Infantry
1864: Participated in the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia
1864: Participated in the Battle of Boydton Plank Road, Virginia
1865: Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Appomattox, Virginia
Occupation after War:
General Superintendent of Wilmington & Manchester Railroad
General Superintendent of Western & Atlantic Railroad
Manager & Chief Engineer of Western & Atlantic Railroad
Died: February 11, 1882
Place of Death: Augusta, Georgia
Cause of Death: Lung Conditions
Age at time of Death: 47 years old
Burial Place: Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina
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