Joseph W. Latimer

Joseph W. Latimer

Joseph White Latimer (August 27, 1843 – August 1, 1863), "The Boy Major," was a promising young officer in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's artillery branch during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Read more about Joseph W. Latimer:  Early Life, Civil War, Gettysburg Campaign

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