William Norris (Confederate signal officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Confederate States Army signal officer
Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1820
Place of Birth: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1896
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About William Norris (Confederate signal officer)
- William Norris (December 6, 1820 – December 29, 1896) was the Chief Signal Officer of the Confederate States Army and Chief of the Signal Bureau in Richmond.
- He is often confused with Dr.
- William S.
- Morris, president of the wartime Southern Telegraph Company.
- He is often referred to as Major, but he attained the rank of Colonel in the closing days of the war.
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