William F. Brantley
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For the American politician and lawyer, see William Gordon Brantley.
William Felix Brantley (March 12, 1830 ā November 2, 1870) was an American lawyer and Confederate combatant. He served as a Confederate general in the American Civil War, mainly in the Western Theater during the conflict.
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William Felix Brantley | |
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Born | (1830-03-12)March 12, 1830 Greene County, Alabama |
Died | November 2, 1870(1870-11-02) (aged 40) near Winona, Mississippi |
Place of burial | Old Greensboro Cemetery, Webster County, Mississippi |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service/ | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861ā65 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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He was ambushed and murdered in central Mississippi in November 1870, reportedly as part of a family feud. His older brother, Dr. John Ransom Brantley, was killed in 1859 in Gonzales, Texas. Their younger brother Arnold Brantley was killed in Greensboro, Mississippi in August 1870; his attackers escaped.