William Hugh McDowell

William Hugh McDowell (December 31, 1846 May 15, 1864) was one of the VMI Cadets killed at the Battle of New Market.[1] He entered VMI on August 22, 1863.[2] He was shot in the heart. In the battle, Cabell and Stanard were wounded by the same burst of fire.[3]

William Hugh McDowell
Born(1846-12-31)December 31, 1846
Beattie's Ford, North Carolina
DiedMay 15, 1864(1864-05-15) (aged 17)
New Market, Virginia
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Service/branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1864
RankCadet private
UnitCompany B, Corps of Cadets
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

McDowell was born on December 31, 1846, in Beattie's Ford, North Carolina to Robert Irvin McDowell and Rebecca Brevard.[4]

In culture

A fictional account of McDowell's participation in the Battle of New Market is featured in The Ghost Cadet, a book by Elaine Marie Alphin.

References

  1. Graves, James R.; Crim, John D. (July 9, 2007). Around New Market. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738542805 via Google Books.
  2. Knight, Charles (May 10, 2010). Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market. Savas Beatie. ISBN 9781611210545 via Google Books.
  3. "Ghost Cadet - VMI Archives - Virginia Military Institute". www.vmi.edu.
  4. Hill, Daniel Harvey (July 9, 1899). "North Carolina". Confederate Publishing Company via Google Books.
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