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'''William Hulsey''' ([[October 1]],[[1838]] – [[1909]]) was |
'''William Henry Hulsey''' ([[October 1]],[[1838]] – [[1909]]) was an [[United States|American]] attorney, soldier, and politician who served as [[Mayor of Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. He was an officer in the [[Confederate States Army]] during the [[American Civil War]]. |
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Hulsey was born in [[DeKalb County, Georgia]], and passed the Georgia bar in 1859, but didn't practice much until after the Civil War. |
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He enlisted in April, [[1861]] and served as a private in Company F in the [[6th Georgia Infantry]]. |
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That unit saw no action before he left them in early [[1862]] when he returned home and was elected [[Major]] in the [[42nd Georgia Infantry]]. |
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He fought in [[Tazewell, Tennessee]], [[Cumberland Gap]], the [[Kentucky Campaign]], [[Vicksburg Campaign]]. |
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Back in [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]], he fought from [[Dalton, Georgia|Dalton]] to [[Battle of Resaca|Resaca]] (May 1864) where he was injured. |
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After recovery, he fought in the [[Battle of Atlanta]] (July). |
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With Georgia's [[secession]], Hulsey enlisted in April 1861 as a private in the which soon became Company F of the [[6th Georgia Infantry]]. That unit saw no action before Hulsey left them in early 1862, when he returned home and was elected [[Major]] of the newly raised [[42nd Georgia Infantry]] on [[March 20]]. He subsequently fought in [[Tazewell, Tennessee]], [[Cumberland Gap]], the [[Kentucky Campaign]], and the[[Vicksburg Campaign]], where he and his [[regiment]], attached at the time to [[Brigadier General|Brig. Gen.]] [[Seth Barton]]'s [[brigade]], were surrendered by General [[John C. Pemberton]]. |
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He served two terms in the [[Georgia General Assembly]] from [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton County]]. |
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After his exchange, Major Hulsey resumed active field duty. He commanded the 42nd Georgia during the [[Battle of Chattanooga III|Battle of Missionary Ridge]]. Back in Georgia during the [[Atlanta Campaign]], he fought from [[Dalton, Georgia|Dalton]] to [[Battle of Resaca|Resaca]] in May 1864, where he was injured. After his recovery, he fought in the [[Battle of Atlanta]] in July and was promoted to [[lieutenant colonel]], the rank he held for the rest of the Civil War. |
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Revision as of 19:47, 15 November 2006
William Henry Hulsey (October 1,1838 – 1909) was an American attorney, soldier, and politician who served as Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. He was an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Hulsey was born in DeKalb County, Georgia, and passed the Georgia bar in 1859, but didn't practice much until after the Civil War.
With Georgia's secession, Hulsey enlisted in April 1861 as a private in the which soon became Company F of the 6th Georgia Infantry. That unit saw no action before Hulsey left them in early 1862, when he returned home and was elected Major of the newly raised 42nd Georgia Infantry on March 20. He subsequently fought in Tazewell, Tennessee, Cumberland Gap, the Kentucky Campaign, and theVicksburg Campaign, where he and his regiment, attached at the time to Brig. Gen. Seth Barton's brigade, were surrendered by General John C. Pemberton.
After his exchange, Major Hulsey resumed active field duty. He commanded the 42nd Georgia during the Battle of Missionary Ridge. Back in Georgia during the Atlanta Campaign, he fought from Dalton to Resaca in May 1864, where he was injured. After his recovery, he fought in the Battle of Atlanta in July and was promoted to lieutenant colonel, the rank he held for the rest of the Civil War.
He was a Democrat and served one term as Mayor of Atlanta, during which time he founded the Atlanta Public School System. He served two terms in the Georgia General Assembly from Fulton County.
