WILLIAMS, Nelson Grosvenor

Affiliation:  Union

Born: May 4 1823, Bainbridge NY

Died: November 30 1897, Brooklyn NY

Pre-War Profession: Attended West Point for one year, importer, general store owner, farmer.

War Service: 1861 Col. of 3rd Iowa, served in Missouri, commanded 1st Bde/4th Divn at Shiloh (w), resigned November 1862; Senate refused reappointment as Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.

Post War: Farmer, deputy collector of customs in New York City.