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Norris, W. (1879). The story of the
Confederate States' ship "Virginia" (once Merrimac) her victory over the Monitor : born March 7, died May 10, 1862. Baltimore, John B. Piet.
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Confederate secret service and the assassination of Lincoln. Jackson, University Press of Mississippi.
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William Norris finally achieved the rank of colonel on April 26, 1865, and became the
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employed flags and colored balls raised on poles. Due to his efforts on the signal system Norris was commissioned as a captain.
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Tidwell, W. A. (1995). April '65 Confederate covert action in the
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Historical Society Papers. The Signal Corps in the Confederate States Army.. Vol. XVI. Richmond, Va., January–December. 1888.
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