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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 and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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