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William Grayson (1742 [1] – March 12, 1790) was a planter, lawyer and statesman from Virginia. After leading a Virginia regiment in the Continental Army, Grayson served in the Virginia House of Delegates before becoming one of the first two U.S. Senators from Virginia, as well as a leader of the Anti-Federalist faction. [2] .
Sources generally agree that the first shots were fired by Private William Walter Grayson (April 9, 1876, England - March 20, 1941, San Francisco, United States ), an Englishman who had migrated to Nebraska with his parents c. 1890.
Feb 1, 2023 · This week in 1899, on February 4, a shot was fired that started the Philippine-American War. The man responsible for starting the war was Private William Walter Grayson.
The life of William Grayson, an honored statesman, lawyer, and soldier, is tied closely to both the birth of the United States and the ascension of George Washington to the nation’s highest office.
Feb 3, 2021 · On Feb. 4, 1899, enemy soldier Private Willie Grayson of the Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Regiment shot and killed a Filipino soldier. That shot started the Philippine-American War. I remember the date, place, and name of Grayson, but only learned the name of the fatality, Corporal Anastacio Felix, much later.
Feb 3, 2019 · On Saturday night, Feb. 4, 1899, Privates William W. Grayson and Orville H. Miller of Company D, 1st Nebraska Volunteers, while doing sentry duty, encountered 3 Filipino soldiers on Sociego Street in Santa Mesa, Manila, between Blockhouse 7 (Manila City boundary) and Barrio Santol (Sampaloc district)…
Feb 1, 2023 · Learn about the life and role of Private William Grayson, who fired the first shot that triggered the Philippine-American War in 1899. Find out how he became a US citizen, a pensioner, and a footnote in history.
