William L. Faulkner Surveyor Deputation - Accession 676 - M299 (350)

Authors

William L. Faulkner

Files

Identifier

Accession 676 - M299 (350)

Inclusive Dates

1849

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

1 piece

Language

English;

Historical Note

William Leonidas Faulkner was born in Craigsville, in Lancaster District, S.C. on February 20, 1825. He became a Deputy Surveyor in South Carolina on October 15, 1849 and served in Confederate Army with the 17th South Carolina Volunteers, Company I, during the American Civil War. He was captured by Union forces during the Battle of the Crater in Petersburg, VA on July 30, 1864. He would die of typhoid fever while a prisoner of war in September 1864.

Scope and Content Note

The William L. Faulkner Surveyor Deputation Collection consists of a certificate of deputation designating William Leonidas Faulkner (1825-1864) as Deputy Surveyor of the State of South Carolina by the Surveyor General William F. Arthur on October 15, 1849.

Provenance

unknown

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Finding Aid Citation

Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "William L. Faulkner Surveyor Deputation - Accession 676 - M299 (350)". Finding Aid 519.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/519