William Steele (Confederate general)

William Steele
William Steele
16th Adjutant General of Texas
	In office; January 20, 1874 – January 25, 1879
Governor	Richard Coke; Richard Hubbard;
Preceded by	Frank Britton
Succeeded by	John Jones
Personal details
Born	May 1, 1819; Albany, New York
Died	January 12, 1885 (aged 65); San Antonio, Texas
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery,; Austin, Texas
Awards	Texas Hall of Honor
Military service
Allegiance	United States; Confederate States;
Branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army;
Years of service	1840–1861 (U.S.); 1861–1865 (C.S.);
Rank	Captain (U.S.); Brigadier-General (C.S.);
Battles/wars	Seminole Wars; Indian Wars; Mexican–American War; American Civil War

William Steele (May 1, 1819 – January 12, 1885) was a career military officer and businessman who served as the 16th adjutant general of Texas from 1874 until 1879. He previously served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded cavalry in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.

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