William Gilham
William Henry Gilham | |
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| Born | January 13, 1818 |
| Died | November 16, 1872 (aged 54) Vermont, US |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Service years | 1840–1846 1861–1863 |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant (USA) Colonel (CSA) |
| Conflicts | Seminole War Mexican–American War American Civil War |
| Spouse | Cordelia Adelaide Hayden |
William Henry Gilham (January 13, 1818 – November 16, 1872) was an American soldier, teacher, chemist, and author. A member of the faculty at Virginia Military Institute, in 1860, he wrote a military manual which was still in modern use 145 years later. He served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, and became president of Southern Fertilizing Company in Richmond after the War.