Remove Ads

James Alexander Williamson

Photo added byBoston Bulldog

Adding photos to this memorial is not allowed.

Photo requests are not allowed for this cemetery.

James Alexander WilliamsonVeteranFamous memorial

Birth
Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky, USA
Death
7 Sep 1902 (aged 73)
Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Washington,District of Columbia,USAGPS-Latitude: 38.9467, Longitude: -77.0112
Plot
Section E, Map marker 47
Memorial ID
6083View Source

Adding photos to this memorial is not allowed.

Photo requests are not allowed for this cemetery.

Civil War Union Brigadier General, Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Columbia, Kentucky, he was chairman of the Iowa State Democratic Committee when mustered into the Union Army as a 1st lieutenant at the start of the Civil War. He fought at the Battle of Pea Ridge, was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Colonel in command of the 4th Iowa Infantry in May 1962. On December 29, 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, he led his regiment against a strongly entrenched Confederate position. Even after being was seriously wounded, he continued to held his ground when all support units had been withdrawn. For this action, the siege of Vicksburg, the Chattanooga and Atlanta campaigns, he was promoted Brigadier General in January 1865. After the war, he was elected chairman of the Iowa Delegation and served as commissioner of the General Land Office. For his actions at Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, in December 1862, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on January 17, 1895. He died at Jamestown, Rhode Island.
Civil War Union Brigadier General, Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Columbia, Kentucky, he was chairman of the Iowa State Democratic Committee when mustered into the Union Army as a 1st lieutenant at the start of the Civil War. He fought at the Battle of Pea Ridge, was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Colonel in command of the 4th Iowa Infantry in May 1962. On December 29, 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, he led his regiment against a strongly entrenched Confederate position. Even after being was seriously wounded, he continued to held his ground when all support units had been withdrawn. For this action, the siege of Vicksburg, the Chattanooga and Atlanta campaigns, he was promoted Brigadier General in January 1865. After the war, he was elected chairman of the Iowa Delegation and served as commissioner of the General Land Office. For his actions at Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, in December 1862, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on January 17, 1895. He died at Jamestown, Rhode Island.

Bio by:John "J-Cat" Griffith




How famous was James Alexander Williamson?

What was James Alexander famous for?

Current rating:3.87234 out of 5 stars

47 votes

Sign-in to cast your vote.

  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Aug 10, 1999
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6083/james_alexander-williamson: accessed), memorial page for James Alexander Williamson (8 Feb 1829–7 Sep 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID6083, citing Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington,District of Columbia,USA;Maintained by Find a Grave.

Add Photos for James Alexander Williamson

Fulfill Photo Request for James Alexander Williamson

Photo Request Fulfilled

Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request

There is an open photo request for this memorial

Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request?

Drag images here or select from
your computer forJames Alexander Williamson memorial.

Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s).
  • Oops, something didn't work. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again.
  • Make sure that the file is a photo. Photos larger than 8 MB will be reduced. Photos larger than 20 MB will not be accepted.
All photos uploaded successfully, click on the <b>Done button</b> to see the photos in the gallery.
General photo guidelines:
  • Photos larger than8.0 MB will be optimized and reduced.
  • Photos larger than20 MB will not be accepted.
  • Each contributor can upload a maximum of5 photos for a memorial.
  • A memorial can have a maximum of20 photos from all contributors.
  • The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional10 photos (for a total of30 on the memorial).
  • Include gps location with grave photos where possible.
  • No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments.)
  • No post-mortem photos.

Read full guidelines

File Name
File Name

Request Grave Photo

Photo request failed. Try again later.

This memorial already has a grave photo. Please indicate why you think it needs another.

The note field is required.

Leave a Flower

Clear
    Loading...

    Your Scrapbook is currently empty.Add to your scrapbook

    NaN characters remaining
    Flower left by

    You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial.

    Memorial Photos

    This is a carousel with slides. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel.

    Now Showing1 of6
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...
    Photo probably taken circa 1892 when he was the Solicitor General, then President of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.

    Added by: Boston Bulldog on 27 Jan 2016

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Person

    Now Showing2 of6
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...

    Added by: EFB III on 14 May 2008

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Grave

    Now Showing3 of6
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...
    Grave GPS Coordinates:
    N38.9467 W77.0112

    Added by: Don Morfe on 19 Jun 2011

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Grave

    Now Showing4 of6
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...
    Photo courtesy of Iowa Civil War Images Facebook.

    Added by: Dave Jones on 02 Dec 2023

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Person

    Now Showing5 of6
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...

    Added by: Ron Williams on 15 Aug 1999

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Grave

    Now Showing6 of6
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...

    Added by: Janet Greentree on 14 Feb 2005

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Person

    Share

    Oops, we were unable to send the email.

    Oops, we were unable to send the email.Try again

    • The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Verify and try again.

    Message:
    I thought you might like to see a memorial forJames Alexander Williamson I found on Findagrave.com.

    Check out this Find a Grave memorial

    Sending...

    Save To

    This memorial has been copied to your clipboard.
    Failed to copy

    Your Virtual Cemeteries

    Report Abuse

    Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive?

    This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review.

    Failed to report flower. Try again later.

    Delete Flower

    Are you sure that you want to delete this flower?

    Failed to delete flower. Try again later.

    Delete Memorial

    Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial?

    Failed to delete memorial. Try again later.

    This memorial cannot be deleted. You cancontact support with questions.

    Reported Problems

    Problem #index#:

    Details:

    Reported By:

    Reported On:

    There was an error deleting this problem. Try again later.


    Report a problem

    Please select a problem

    Recently Deceased

    Report a Duplicate Memorial

    Which memorial do you think is a duplicate ofJames Alexander Williamson(6083)?

    We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged.Learn more about merges.

    Invalid memorial

    Please enter a valid Memorial ID

    You cannot merge a memorial into itself

    Memorial has already been merged

    Memorial has already been removed

    Delete Photo

    Are you sure that you want to delete this photo?

    Failed to delete photo. Try again later.

    Close

    Welcome to a Find a Grave Memorial Page

    Learn about how to make the most of a memorial.

    or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out

    Cover photo and vital information

    Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried.

    Show Map

    If the memorial includes GPS coordinates, simply click 'Show Map' to view the gravesite location within the cemetery. If no GPS coordinates are available, you can contribute by adding them if you know the precise location.

    Photos

    For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab.

    Photos Tab

    All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer.

    Flowers

    Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. To add a flower, click theLeave a Flower button.

    Family Members

    Family members linked to this person will appear here.

    Related searches

    Use the links underSee more… to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc.

    Sponsor This Memorial

    Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for <strong>just $10</strong>. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option.

    Share

    Share this memorial using social media sites or email.

    Save to

    Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print.

    Edit or Suggest Edit

    Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager.

    Have Feedback

    Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you.

    Leave feedback