William S. Harney
William Selby Harney (22 August 1800 – 9 May 1889) was a cavalry officer in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War and the Indian Wars. He was born in what is today part of Nashville, Tennessee but at the time was known as Haysborough.
Read more about William S. Harney: Early Military Career, Civil War, Peace Negotiator, Controversies, Home, Namesakes
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