Dwight, William

Life Span

07/14/1841 to 04/21/1888

Life Summary

Full name

William Dwight

Place of Birth

Burial Place

Birth Date Certainty

Exact

Gender

Male

Race

White

Sectional choice

North

Origins

Free State

No. of Siblings

No. of Spouses

No. of Children

Family

William Dwight (father), Elizabeth Amelia White (mother), Anna Robeson (wife)

Education

West Point (US Military Academy)

Occupation

Military

Businessman

Relation to Slavery

White non-slaveholder

Military

Union Army

Date	Event
05/21/1863 - 05/22/1863	In Louisiana, Union forces advance to surround the Mississippi River fortress at Port Hudson
05/27/1863	In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back an all-out Union assault
05/27/1863	African-American troops perform well in the abortive attack on Port Hudson and earn wide praise
05/27/1863	Afro-Creole Captain Andre Cailloux falls at the head of his troops in the attack on Port Hudson
05/28/1863 - 06/13/1863	In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues
06/14/1863	In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back another all-out Union assault
06/15/1863 - 07/08/1863	In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues
07/09/1863	In Louisiana, General N.P. Banks accepts the surrender of Port Hudson after a seven week siege
09/19/1864	In the Shenandoah Valley, Union forces triumph at the hard-fought Third Battle of Winchester

William Dwight, portrait size