ID
0244
Nationality
American
Occupation
Teacher
Soldier
Military
Summary
Born deaf; graduated from the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, being wounded in action. Worked at the Staunton (VA) Spectator newspaper both before and after the Civil War. Teacher at the Virginia School, 1872-1900.
References
Notable Deaf Persons, p.195-196; CAID Proceedings, 16th, p.310-11.
Dates
4 July 1838-2 June 1900