Description
- Abstract:
- William Silliman Hillyer was a Civil War general born in Henderson, Kentucky on April 2, 1831. He died in Washington, D.C. on July 12, 1874. General Hillyer was the last surviving member of Grant's original staff.
- Notes:
- Text written in pencil reads, "formerly in Grant's staff," "general."
Access Conditions
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
"W.S. Hillyer"
(1865).
Gorham Collection.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:51309/
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