William Mahone

American civil war general and politician (1826-1895).

Born December 1st, 1826 in Southampton County.

Died October 8th, 1895 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).

Occupations
civil engineer, politician
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel