Strong, William Kerley, 1805-1867
Variant namesAmerican army officer.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Louis, to Admiral Porter, 1863 Jun. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270575887
New York City wool merchant commissioned a brigadier general by President Lincoln on Oct. 1, 1861. While in command at the District of Cairo (Ill.) some controversy arose over payment to a military mail clerk, Frank W. Flanner, chosen by Strong, but not actually serving in the army.
From the description of Papers, 1862-1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55768306
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| associatedWith | Bruen, Matthias, 1793-1829. | person |
| associatedWith | Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 | person |
| associatedWith | Flanner, Frank W. | person |
| associatedWith | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. | person |
| correspondedWith | Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872. | person |
| correspondedWith | Lockwood, Philip Case, 1844-1897 | person |
| associatedWith | Peckham, George William, 1845-1914. | person |
| associatedWith | Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891, | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 60th (1861-1865) | corporateBody |
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| Cairo (Ill.) |
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Birth 1805
Death 1867
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