William Zachariah Leitner

William Zachariah Leitner
Born	(1829-09-23)September 23, 1829 Winnsboro, South Carolina
Died	April 23, 1888(1888-04-23) (aged 58) Columbia, South Carolina
Buried at	Elmwood Cemetery Columbia, South Carolina
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Confederate States Army South Carolina Militia
Years of service	1861–64 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (CSA) Lieutenant Colonel (SCM)
Commands held	Company E, 2nd South Carolina Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War First Battle of Manassas Battle of Yorktown (1862) Battle of Williamsburg Battle of Savage's Station Battle of Harpers Ferry Battle of Sharpsburg Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg
Other work	lawyer, politician

Captain (CSA)

American Civil War

William Zachariah Leitner (September 23, 1829 – April 23, 1881) was a lawyer, state senator, state Secretary of State, and a Confederate officer in the American Civil War. Commanding the Camden Volunteers, being Company E of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment, he was wounded at Gettysburg. Losing his right leg as result of his injuries; he was forced to resign in 1864 while serving as enrolling officer for the Kershaw District, SC. He died while he was the South Carolina State Secretary of State in 1888. He served under Governor Johnson Hagood and Lieutenant Governor John D. Kennedy, two other confederate officers during his term. He died from a sudden heart attack while in Columbia, SC.

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