Willie Watson - Military

Military

  • William Watson (sergeant) (1826–?), author and soldier in the Confederate States Army
  • William Watson (surgeon) (1837–1879), surgeon in the 105th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers during the American Civil War
  • William E. Watson, military historian
  • William H. Watson (1815–1846), Mexican-American War soldier from Maryland
  • William Thornton Watson (1887–1961), New Zealand officer in the Australian Imperial Force

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Famous quotes containing the word military:

    “The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.”
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