W. W. (William Worthington) Goldsborough

Born in Frederick, Maryland, on October 6, 1831, he later built a career in law and journalism before becoming known as a chronicler of Maryland’s Civil War experience. He served in the Confederate army and rose to the rank of major, commanding the 1st Maryland Infantry.

After the war, he wrote extensively about Maryland soldiers and units, including The Maryland Line in the Confederate States Army, 1861–1865. His books are still of interest to readers looking for firsthand-era military history and for insight into how former participants recorded the war.

He died in Philadelphia on December 25, 1901, and was buried at Loudon Park Cemetery in Baltimore. While not a widely known literary figure today, his writings remain valuable to historians, genealogists, and anyone interested in Maryland’s place in the Civil War.