Stokes was elected as a member of the Opposition Party to the Thirty-sixth Congress by Tennessee's 4th congressional district, serving from March 4, 1859, to March 4, 1861. He entered the Union Army on May 15, 1862, as a major of the Tennessee Volunteers. He served as colonel of the 5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry until he resigned on March 10, 1865.[2] He briefly served in temporary brigade command in the Army of the Ohio between June 17, 1863, and August 6, 1863.[2] On December 24, 1866, PresidentAndrew Johnson nominated Stokes for the award of the honorary grade of brevetbrigadier general to rank from March 13, 1865.[3] The U.S. Senate confirmed the award on February 21, 1867.[3] He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1867, and commenced practice in Alexandria, Tennessee, in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
^Lehman, Christopher P. (2019). Slavery's reach : Southern slaveholders in the North Star State. Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 120. ISBN9781681341354.
^ abcEicher, John H., and David J. Eicher. Civil War High Commands. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN0-8047-3641-3. p. 413
william, brickly, stokes, other, people, named, william, stokes, william, stokes, disambiguation, september, 1814, march, 1897, american, politician, member, united, states, house, representatives, from, tennessee, also, served, colonel, regiment, tennessee, v. For other people named William Stokes see William Stokes disambiguation William Brickly Stokes September 9 1814 March 14 1897 was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee He also served as colonel of the 5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War William Brickly StokesMember of the U S House of Representatives from Tennessee s 3rd districtIn office July 24 1866 March 3 1871Preceded byGeorge Washington BridgesSucceeded byAbraham Ellison GarrettMember of the U S House of Representatives from Tennessee s 4th districtIn office March 4 1859 March 3 1861Preceded byJohn Houston SavageSucceeded byAndrew Jackson ClementsPersonal detailsBorn 1814 09 09 September 9 1814Chatham County North CarolinaDiedMarch 14 1897 1897 03 14 aged 82 Alexandria TennesseeResting placeEastview Cemetery Alexandria TennesseeMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited States of AmericaUnionBranch serviceUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of service1862 1865RankColonel Brevet Brigadier GeneralCommands5th Tennessee Cavalry RegimentBattles warsAmerican Civil War Contents 1 Biography 2 Notes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHe was born on September 9 1814 in Chatham County North Carolina He attended the common schools moved with his family to Temperance Hall Tennessee and engaged in agricultural pursuits He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1849 to 1852 He served in the Tennessee Senate in 1855 and 1856 Stokes owned between seven and ten enslaved people in Tennessee 1 Stokes was elected as a member of the Opposition Party to the Thirty sixth Congress by Tennessee s 4th congressional district serving from March 4 1859 to March 4 1861 He entered the Union Army on May 15 1862 as a major of the Tennessee Volunteers He served as colonel of the 5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry until he resigned on March 10 1865 2 He briefly served in temporary brigade command in the Army of the Ohio between June 17 1863 and August 6 1863 2 On December 24 1866 President Andrew Johnson nominated Stokes for the award of the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general to rank from March 13 1865 3 The U S Senate confirmed the award on February 21 1867 3 He studied law was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced practice in Alexandria Tennessee in DeKalb County Tennessee Upon the readmission of Tennessee to representation he was elected as an Unconditional Unionist to the Thirty ninth Congress by Tennessee s 3rd congressional district He was re elected as a Republican to the Fortieth and Forty first Congresses He served in the U S House of Representatives from July 24 1866 to March 4 1871 2 He was an unsuccessful candidate for re election in 1870 to the Forty second Congress He also was the supervisor of internal revenue for Tennessee He resumed the practice of law and died in Alexandria Tennessee on March 14 1897 He was interred in East View Cemetery at Alexandria Notes edit Lehman Christopher P 2019 Slavery s reach Southern slaveholders in the North Star State Saint Paul MN Minnesota Historical Society Press p 120 ISBN 9781681341354 a b c Eicher John H and David J Eicher Civil War High Commands Stanford CA Stanford University Press 2001 ISBN 0 8047 3641 3 p 413 a b Eicher 2001 p 758See also edit nbsp American Civil War portalList of American Civil War brevet Generals Union References editEicher John H and David J Eicher Civil War High Commands Stanford CA Stanford University Press 2001 ISBN 0 8047 3641 3 United States Congress William Brickly Stokes id S000950 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008 08 16 External links edit William Brickly Stokes Find a Grave Retrieved 2008 08 16 Party political officesFirst Radical Republican nominee for Governor of Tennessee1869 Succeeded byNoneU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJohn Houston Savage Member of the U S House of Representatives from Tennessee s 4th congressional districtMarch 4 1859 March 3 1861 Succeeded byAndrew Jackson ClementsPreceded byGeorge Washington Bridges Member of the U S House of Representatives from Tennessee s 3rd congressional districtJuly 24 1866 March 3 1871 Succeeded byAbraham Ellison Garrett Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Brickly Stokes amp oldid 1174773110, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
