Statistics for occurrence #1 of “W. Bates” in article 20 of The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1862., [Electronic resource]:

...reast, from the effects of which he died as he was being conveyed to jail. Of the citizens engaged in taking him, four were wounded, more or less severely — I. M. Burton, I. S. Herrod, J. D., W. Bates and Hugh Gouley.
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† W. Bates 2 2 0 0 0 user votes
E. W. Bates 17 0 1 0 0 user votes
John W. Bates 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
George W. Bates 3 0 1 0 0 user votes
Willard W. Bates 3 0 1 0 0 user votes

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