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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Villereas plantation , battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Williams , Seth 1822 -1866 (search)
Williams, Seth 1822-1866
Military officer; born in Augusta, Me., March 21, 1822; graduated at West Point in 1842, served under Scott in Mexico as aide-de-camp to General Patterson, and after the war was in the adjutant-general's department.
Early in September, 1861, he was made brigadier-general of volunteers, after serving as adjutant-general of the army of General McClellan in western Virginia.
He held the same position under General Meade.
In May, 1864, he was made acting inspector-general on Grant's staff, and in August of that year was brevetted major-general of volunteers for meritorious services since Gettysburg ; also, in March, 1865, was brevetted major-general, United States army, for gallant and meritorious services during the rebellion.
He died in Boston, March 23, 1866.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Woods , Charles Robert 1827 -1885 (search)
Woods, Charles Robert 1827-1885
Military officer; born in Newark, O., Feb. 19, 1827; graduated at West Point in 1852.
Early in 1861 he was quartermaster on General Patterson's staff, and in October became colonel of the 76th Ohio Volunteers.
He was at the capture of Fort Donelson and in the battle of Shiloh.
In the Southwest, after July, 1862, he commanded a brigade in the 15th Corps, performing gallant service at Arkansas Post (see Hindman, Fort). He was in nearly all the battles around Vicksburg in 1863, and was made brigadier-general in August of that year.
He commanded and led a brigade in the contests on Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, and in the Atlanta campaign he was conspicuous.
In the campaign through Georgia to the sea, and through the Carolinas, he led a division of Osterhaus's corps.
In March, 1865, he was brevetted major-general, United States army, and in 1874 was promoted colonel of the 2d United States Infantry and retired.
He died in Newark, O., F