Heartsill, W. B. W. (Willie Blount Wright), 1840-1913

W. B. W. Heartsill was born in 1841 near Louisville, Tenn., southwest of Knoxville, Tenn. He served in the Army of the Confederate States of America in many positions, including captain and Chief of Police for East Tennessee. He later served as a spy and a scout with Osborne's Scouts, an independent company of Tennessee scouts. After the war ended, Heartsill moved to Arkansas.

From the description of A Confederate desperado, undated. WorldCat record id: 70964552

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