WILLIAMS, David Henry

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: March 19 1819, Otsego County NY

Died: June 1 1891, Pittsburgh PA

Pre-War Profession: Railroad surveyor

War Service: July 1861 Col. of 31st Pennsylvania, Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, Maryland campaign, regiment renamed the 82nd Pennsylvania, Antietam, assigned to VI Corps, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Fredericksburg, commission expired in 1863.

Post War: Engineer, and magazine and newspaper writer.