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BVT. MAJ. GEN. JAMES A. WILLIAMSON MEDAL OF HONOR GRAVESTONE

BVT. MAJ. GEN. JAMES A. WILLIAMSON MEDAL OF HONOR GRAVESTONE
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Location: ROCK CREEK CEMETERY

City: WASHINGTON

State: District of Columbia

Zip Code: 20011

Type of Memorial: Medal of Honor Grave Stones Type II

Access: Cemetery

Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR

Submitted By: IOWACIVILWARMONUMENTS.COM

COL. WILLIAMSON WAS THE COMMANDER OF THE 4TH IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR LEADING HIS REGIMENT IN AN EXPOSED POSITION AT CHICKASAW BLUFFS, NEAR VICKSBURG, ON DECEMBER 29, 1862. HIS UNIT WAS NOT SUPPORTED BY OTHER REGIMENTS AND COL. WILLIAMSON, SAID TO HAVE BEEN WOUNDED 3 TIMES WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO WITHDRAW THE REGIMENT WHICH HAD SUFFERED SEVERE CASUALTIES.


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