Blair, William B., 1817-1883.

U.S. Army officer; professor at the Virginia Military Institute.

From the description of Papers of William B. Blair, 1860-1914. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 49499390

William Barrett Blair, was a native of Richmond, Virginia. He first served as a 2nd lieutenant at West Point for two years as a mathematics instructor before moving on with the 2nd Artillery where he later became 1st lieutenant. In the war with Mexico, Brevet Capt. W.B. Blair was recognized for gallantry and meritorious conduct at the Battle of Cerro Gordo, Mexico, on the 18th of April 1847. On Sept 27, 1850, William B. Blair was made Capt. in the Commissary of Subsistence for the Department of Texas. Stationed in San Antonio, Texas, he was responsible for supplying the provisions for the U.S. Army installations in the new and expanding westward State of Texas. Some of the clippings in this journal are believed to have a connection with a Miss Hattie Jones of Marshall, Texas.

From the description of Blair journal collection, 1856-1858. 1858. (University of Texas at San Antonio). WorldCat record id: 318059738