Historical Marker

William Porcher Miles

Union, US 219, courthouse square · Union · Monroe

West Virginia marker

Inscription

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.

Location

AddressUnion, US 219, courthouse square
CityUnion
CountyMonroe

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