William Porcher Miles
N 37° 35.464 W 080° 32.604
17S E 540309 N 4160542
A sign telling us what William did during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMQ8YK
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2016
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William Porcher Miles
In Green Hill Cemetery is the grave of William Porcher Miles, who was a Congressman from SC, a signer of the SC Ordinance of Secession and a member of the Confederate Congress. During the Civil War he served on the staff of General PGT Beauregard where he helped to negotiate surrender of Fort Sumter and was designer of the Confederate Battle Flag.
Marker Title: William Porcher Miles
Marker Location: west of RT 219
County or Independent City: Union
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives and History, 2011
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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