William T. Anderson Biography | Pantheon

During the chaos of the American Civil War, William Quantrill rose from schoolteacher to savage guerrilla leader. His ruthless band — Quantrill’s Raiders — unleashed terror across the borderlands, leaving towns like Lawrence, Kansas in flames. Among his men were future outlaws like Jesse James and “Bloody Bill” Anderson. Some called him a patriot. Others called him a murderer. His story is a reminder that in war… morality burns away fast. | Immortal Legends HQ

African-American private was a Civil War hero

William Walter Anderson, 86 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on January 19, 2026. Billy as he was called all his life was born on October 25, 1939 in Biloxi, MS, to Walter Inglis Anderson and Agnes “Sissy” Grinstead Anderson. His childhood was spent at Oldfields Plantation in Gautier and Shearwater in Ocean Springs where he made many lifelong friends. After high school, he joined the Army National Guard where he served the coast community following Hurricane Camille. He took great pride in his f

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