| Name | William Brimage Bate |
| Nicknames | The Great Fighter |
| Birth | October 7, 1826 |
| Death | March 9, 1905 |
| Lifespan | 78 years |
| Buried | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Home State | Tennessee |
| College | None (Studied Law) |
| Army | Confederate |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Highest Rank | Major General |
| Major Battles | Shiloh, Chickamauga, Atlanta Campaign, Franklin |
| Wounds | Wounded 3 times (Shiloh, Atlanta, Franklin) |
Sources:
American Battlefield Trust. “William B. Bate.” Accessed September 25, 2025. https://www.battlefields.org/biographies/william-b-bate
Tennessee Historical Society. “William Brimage Bate.” Tennessee Encyclopedia. Accessed September 25, 2025. https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/william-brimage-bate/
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. “BATE, William Brimage.” Accessed September 25, 2025. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000224