William H. C. Whiting
Major General William H.C. Whiting | |
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| Nickname(s) | Little Billy |
| Born | March 22, 1824 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 1865 (aged 40) Fort Columbus, Governors Island, New York, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1845–61 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
| Rank | Captain (USA) Major General (CSA) |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Davis |
William Henry Chase Whiting (March 22, 1824 – March 10, 1865) was a United States Army officer who resigned after 16 years of service in the Army Corps of Engineers to serve in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was wounded at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher by a musket ball to his leg, and died in prison camp on March 10, 1865, of dysentery.