William Axton Stokes (1814 – 1877) was an attorney in Philadelphia in the mid-nineteenth century. He also served as a Major in the U.S. Infantry during the Civil War, although the duration of his service is unclear from evidence in this small collection. He served for a period in 1861 as Major Commanding at the 18th U.S. Infantry Headquarters, Camp Thomas, Franklin County, Ohio.
Correspondence, December 13 and 22, 1861. Series 147. Volume 21. Adjutant General. Correspondence to the Governor and Adjutant General of Ohio, August 17, 1861- December 30, 1861. The Ohio Historical Society Civil War Documents Searchable Database. Retrieved November 18, 2005 from http://www.ohiostory.org/onlinedoc/civilwar/sa0147/21_01.cfm Other biographical information derived from the collection.
From the guide to the William Axton Stokes papers, 1842–1874, (University of Delaware Library - Special Collections)
