William Zachariah Leitner

William Zachariah Leitner
William Zachariah Leitner
Born	September 23, 1829; Winnsboro, South Carolina
Died	April 23, 1888 (aged 58); Columbia, South Carolina
Buried	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)
Unit	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

William Zachariah Leitner (September 23, 1829 – April 23, 1888) was a lawyer, state senator, state Secretary of State, and a Confederate officer in the American Civil War. Before the Civil War he graduated from South Carolina College in 1849 and taught law to John D. Kennedy. 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 was a member of the South Carolina State Senate from Kershaw from 1882 to 1885. He was elected as Secretary of State for SC in November 1886. He served under Governor John Peter Richardson III, another confederate officers during his term. He died in Columbia, SC from a sudden heart attack in November, 1888. Some of his pall bearers included Gov. John P. Richardson, Ex-Gov. and Gen. Milledge Luke Bonham, and Col. Fitz W. McMaster, previous commander of the 17th SC Infantry.