b. 1837 New York. d. ?
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 23-27/12/1862 Yazoo River Expedition, Mississippi.
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was born in New York, New York. He entered the Union Navy in New York.
MOH CITATION:
Served as quartermaster on board the USS Benton during the Yazoo River Expedition, 23 to 27 December 1862. Taking part in the hour-and-half engagement with the enemy at Drumgouled's Bluff (Mississippi), 27 December, Williams served courageously throughout that battle against hostile forces in which the enemy had the dead-range of the vessel and were punishing her with heavy fire and various other actions in which he took part during the Yazoo River Expedition.
BURIAL LOCATION: UNKNOWN.
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