William Mahone
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William Mahone was a Confederate major general and former railroad engineer who became notable for his decisive counterattack at the Battle of the Crater during the American Civil War and later served as a U.S. senator from Virginia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maj. Gen. William Mahone | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate general
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United States senator ⓘ human ⓘ railroad engineer ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1826-12-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Southampton County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Blandford Cemetery
NERFINISHED
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Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Mahone's Brigade
NERFINISHED
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division in the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1895-10-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Virginia Military Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Mahone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military leadership
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politics ⓘ railroad construction ⓘ |
| fullName | William Mahone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Readjuster Party
NERFINISHED
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Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive counterattack at the Battle of the Crater
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leadership in Virginia Readjuster Party ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of the Readjuster movement in Virginia ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
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politician ⓘ railroad executive ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Crater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States senator
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member of the United States Senate from Virginia ⓘ |
| postWarActivity | president of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| preWarCareer | chief engineer of the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad ⓘ |
| representedInSenate | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Otelia Butler Mahone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfSenateService | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1887-03-03 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1881-03-04 ⓘ |
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Maj. Gen. William Mahone