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Preferred Citation

William P. Williams collection, 1865-1919. MS 0382. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

William Patterson Williams (1834-1919) was a Confederate soldier with the 51st Virginia Infantry Regiment.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three items pertaining to the life of Confederate soldier William P. Williams, including: Oath of allegiance document (1865) A photograph of Williams taken circa 1880s Williams' obituary (1919)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Confederate States of America. Army—Virginia Infantry, Regiment, 51st
• Oaths
• Photographs
• United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865