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WILLIAM GILMORE, an American author; born in Charleston, S. C., April 17, 1806. His publications include: "Atalantis: A Tale of the Sea" (1832), the longest and most noted of his poems; "The Yemassee" (1835; revised ed. 1853); "Castle Dismal" (1845); "The Wigwam and the Cabin; or, Tales of the South" (1845-1846); "The Maroon, and Other Tales" (1855); and "War Poetry of the South" (1867). He died in Charleston, June 11, 1870.