William Henry Carroll
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| William Henry Carroll | |
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| 1810– May 3, 1868 | |
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| Place of birth | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Place of death | Montreal, Canada |
| Allegiance | United States of America, Confederate States of America |
| Years of service | 1861-1863 C.S.A. |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 37th Tennessee Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War - Battle of Mill Springs |
| Other work | plantation owner, postmaster |
William Henry Carroll (1810 – May 3, 1868) was a wealthy plantation owner, a postmaster, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
[edit] Early life
Carroll was born in Nashville, Tennessee to William Carroll, a general during the War of 1812 and the Governor of Tennessee from 1821 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1835.
He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis.


