With Mitchell Bennett Houghton; Two Boys in the Civil War and After by William Robert Houghton

Image

Book Title

With Mitchell Bennett Houghton; Two Boys in the Civil War and After by William Robert Houghton

Author

William Robert Houghton

Lifespan

1842-1906

Author Biography

William Robert Houghton was born in Heard County, Georgia. When Houghton was fifteen years old, he began alternately teaching school and attending an academy until 1860. Then, from 1861 to 1865, he served in the Confederate Army. After completing his service, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in Dale County in 1866. Houghton practiced law in Hayneville, Alabama, from 1866 to 1887 before moving to Birmingham. He passed away in 1906.

Publisher

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://alabamaauthors.org

Publication Date

1912

Original Publication

With Mitchell Bennett Houghton; Two Boys in the Civil War and After. Montgomery, AL; Paragon Press, 1912.

Collection

Citation

Houghton, William Robert, “With Mitchell Bennett Houghton; Two Boys in the Civil War and After by William Robert Houghton,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed November 8, 2026, https://www.alabamaauthors.org/items/show/24713.