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William Orton Williams, (July 7, 1839 – June 9, 1863) called Orton Williams until he changed his name to Lawrence Williams Orton, was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War who, after being caught behind Union lines in a U.S. Army uniform, was executed as a spy.
William Orton Williams was a member of the esteemed Williams family of Virginia and a cousin of Robert E. Lee by marriage. He attended Episcopal High School from 1853 to 1854 and then enrolled at the US Military Academy in 1857 (despite Robert E. Lee’s attempt to dissuade him).
Mar 29, 2013 · William Orton Williams and Walter Gibson “Gip” Peter were cousins and as part of the Peter family were descendents of George Washington’s step-granddaughter. They both grew up at Tudor Place in Georgetown, home of the Peter family from its completion in 1816 to the death of the last owner in 1983.
The instigator, and subject of the portrait, below, William Orton Williams, had courted one of Robert E. Lee’s daughters but was turned down eventually for his drinking and reckless behavior.
Mar 11, 2020 · Orton Williams, an old suitor to Robert E. Lee’s daughter Agnes. Early in the Civil War, Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, then still the general-in-chief of all the Northern armies, was in the habit of writing short daily bulletins for President Abraham Lincoln.
Here’s Teej’s profile of forgotten cavalryman Orton Williams. Col. William Orton Williams, P.A.C.S. Orton Williams was born in Buffalo, New York on July 7, 1839, the son of Captain George W. Williams of the Topographical Engineers and America Peter Williams, a Georgetown socialite.
William Orton Williams, called Orton Williams until he changed his name to Lawrence Williams Orton, was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War who, after being caught behind Union lines in a U.S. Army uniform, was executed as a spy.
