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William Lewis Cabell (January 1, 1827 – February 21, 1911) was an American engineer, lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 14th, 16th and 20th mayor of Dallas (1874–1876, 1877–1879 and 1883–1885).
Jul 9, 2020 · William Lewis Cabell, Confederate general and mayor of Dallas, son of Benjamin W. S. and Sarah Epes (Doswell) Cabell, was born on January 1, 1827, in Danville, Virginia. The elder Cabell was a veteran of the War of 1812 and a member of the Virginia General Assembly.
Jun 16, 2023 · A talented and respected Confederate brigadier general, William Lewis Cabell performed most of his Civil War service in the Trans-Mississippi Department in Arkansas. He served several terms as mayor of Dallas, Texas, between the mid-1870s and mid-1880s.
William Lewis Cabell was born in January, 1827 in Danville, Virginia. He graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1850 and served in the 7th U. S. Infantry and staff duty as a quartermaster.
When William Lewis Cabell took over ownership of Point of Honor in 1826, there were more than 48 enslaved people living and working on the plantation. Cabell may have also rented or “hired in” additional slaves to work at Point of Honor.
Believing they were numerically superior, the Confederates plotted a counteroffensive against Union forces at Fort Gibson, to be launched by Cooper's Indians and some attached Texan troops, and 3,000 soldiers of Brigadier General William Cabell's brigade, camped in Fort Smith, Arkansas, which were expected to reach Honey Springs by July 17 ...
Sep 17, 2022 · (1827–1911) Confederate general, nicknamed ‘Old Tige,’ born in Danville, Virginia. With P.G.T. Beauregard and Joseph E. Johnston, he designed the Confederate battle flag to provide the southern troops with a ...
