Record #:

2611

Author(s):

Walser, Richard

Abstract:

Born in Pitt County, William D. Herrington served in the Confederate cavalry during the Civil War and wrote three novels based on his experiences. He disappeared after being captured in 1865 and was never heard from again.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 6, Nov 1987, p18-19, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Herrington, William D., b. ca. 1841; Novelists, Pitt County