military officer
William Orton Williams.
confederate spy during the American Civil War
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About William Orton Williams
William Orton Williams, called Orton Williams until he changed his name to Lawrence Williams Orton, was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War who, after being caught behind Union lines in a U.S. Army uniform, was executed as a spy.
Everything about William Orton Williams →- Occupation
- military officer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 7, 1839
- Died
- July 9, 1863