Dwight, William

Life Span
to
Full name
William Dwight
Place of Birth
Springfield, MA
Burial Place
Boston, MA
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
North
Origins
Free State
No. of Siblings
3
No. of Spouses
1
No. of Children
1
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
- In Louisiana, Union forces advance to surround the Mississippi River fortress at Port Hudson
In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back an all-out Union assault
African-American troops perform well in the abortive attack on Port Hudson and earn wide praise
Afro-Creole Captain Andre Cailloux falls at the head of his troops in the attack on Port Hudson
- In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues
In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back another all-out Union assault
- In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues
In Louisiana, General N.P. Banks accepts the surrender of Port Hudson after a seven week siege
In the Shenandoah Valley, Union forces triumph at the hard-fought Third Battle of Winchester
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