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William Orton Williams. 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 .
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- July 7, 1839, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
- Lawrence Williams Orton
- June 9, 1863 (aged 23), Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
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).
Apr 14, 2020 · William Orton Williams was born in 1839. His mother was one of three sisters who had the elegant names America, Britannia, and Columbia. Orton’s mother, America, died a couple of months before Orton’s fourth birthday. When Orton was seven, his father, William George Williams, died at the Battle of Monterey in the Mexican-American War.
Walter Gibson Peter (Gip) and William Orton Williams Photographer Unknown Gelatin Silver Print A1.783 [1] Orton Williams (1839-1863) was a grandson of Thomas and Martha Peter, their daughter America's youngest child. Walter Gibson Peter (1842-1863) was Thomas Peter's nephew, the son of Thomas's brother George Peter.
The two, William Orton Williams, known as Orton, and Walter “Gip” Peter, were cousins and direct descendants of Martha Washington and relatives of Mrs. Robert E. Lee as well. The drumhead court-martial produced no evidence that they were indeed spies, and they both denied till their dying moment that they were.
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. William’s mother, America Peter, was ...
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. Second Lieutenant Williams, US Army 1861.
