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BG James A Williamson: Son of Adair, Medal of Honor recipient Introduction from "Jim," who has heard of this Adair County, KY, hero and says he is the real thing. He checked Mike Watson's writing."If Mike Watson says it's so, it's by-golly full Gospel truth so far as I'm concerned. I checked his History, Vol I, and low and behold, what did I find but a brief biographical sketch of one James Alexander Williamson, born Adair County, Ky., 1829, etc. The only discrepancy of any note I found between Mike's account and the sent was that according to Mike, the family left Adair County in 1832 and went to Indiana, "and later' moved on to Iowa. I think one can with some measure of safely assume the family removed from Indiana to Iowa c. 1844 when Gen.-to-be Williamson was 15 or thereabouts. (Iowa was a bit of a safe haven for those wishing to "escape" the war clouds that were rumbling as early as the 1840s. A number of Adair/Russell County families,including some of the Blairs and Perrymans, removed there in the 1850s.) -JIM By Hal W. Roach I don't know about any of you, but I never heard about Brigadier General James A. Williamson when I was in school in Adair County.(This is from his Wikipedia page.):"Williamson was born in Columbia, Kentucky[1] in 1829. When he was fifteen years old his family moved to Iowa where he worked as a farmer, before studying law and being admitted to the bar. In the years prior to the Civil War he served as the chairman of the Iowa State Democratic Committee. "When the Civil War began Williamson volunteered in the 4th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Serving as a first lieutenant he fought at the battle of Pea Ridge where he was wounded on the first day of fighting there. On March 4, 1862 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and then on July 21, 1862 to colonel of the 4th Iowa. Colonel Williamson and his regiment spent the fall of 1862 on garrison duty at Helena, Arkansas. In December Williamson was part of William T. Sherman's force which attacked the Confederate forces at the battle of Chickasaw Bluffs. Williamson was again wounded and for his services here was eventually awarded the Medal of Honor in 1895. "Williamson recovered in time to take part in the Vicksburg Campaign and the following siege of Vicksburg. After the fall of the city, he assumed command of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, XV Corps until September, 1863 then commanded the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XV Corps at the battle of Chattanooga. Williamson's division, commanded by Peter J. Osterhaus was temporarily attached to the forces under Joseph Hooker and took part in the battle of Lookout Mountain. The division was returned to the Army of the Tennessee and Williamson led the 2nd Brigade during the Atlanta Campaign. At the battle of Jonesborough he was wounded in the hand. On December 19, 1864 he received a brevet promotion to brigadier general of U.S. Volunteers, on January 13, 1865 a full promotion to brigadier general and on March 13, 1865 a brevet promotion to major general of volunteers. Briefly during the summer of 1865 he commanded the District of St. Louis and was mustered out of the volunteer service on August 24, 1865, but was on an inspection tour of army posts in the West and did not find out until he returned in October 1865. "In 1864 Williamson had been elected chairman of the Iowa delegation to the National Republican Convention in Baltimore, but did not attend due to duty to the army. After the War he resumed his law practice in Iowa. He served as Commissioner of the General Land Office from 1876 to 1881. During this time he served as chairman of the Public Land Commission, which was created by Congress in 1879. He later became President of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. He was in Jamestown, Rhode Island when he died on September 7, 1902. "Led his regiment against a superior force, strongly entrenched, and held his ground when all support had been withdrawn" "Awarded January 17, 1895" Click to complete Wikipedia entry on Brigadier James Alexander Willliamson, James Alexander Williamson This story was posted on 2011-02-06 14:32:16
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