Baylor, William Smith Hanger, d.1862
Person
Biographical Note
William Smith Hanger Baylor was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia. In the Civil War, Baylor was colonel of Augusta County Volunteer companies, and then was appointed to command the 5th Virginia Regiment. In August 1862, he was made commander of the Stonewall Brigade, and was killed soon thereafter at the Battle of Second Manassas.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William Smith Hanger Baylor Correspondence,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1985-002
Abstract
The collection includes three items: two letters from Baylor to his wife (April 22, and August 18, 1862), and a letter from Edward P. Walton to Mrs. Baylor written after Baylor's death (October 1, 1862).
Dates:
1862 - 1862
Found in:
Special Collections, Virginia Tech