New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-19
Obsequics Of Brig.-Gcn. Williams.

| hans, commanding the Second Brigade OF the Army
Of the Gulf, who was killed in battle at Baton Rouge
on tie 9TH inst, took place in New-Oreans on TIC
Friday morning following.
From Tie True Data we take the following de-
rails of tie ceremonies: ......,..
| The bedy was embalmed and plaeed in an iron
eotil1 lermsiicay sealed. This again was inc!osed
ia rich rOsewo0d case, covered with the American
dag TIE remains fsy in state in the Mayors parlor
al tie City Hall, and were Visited ny The military
AMI numerous citizens. little before ~ 2'dPck
Haor-Cen. Butler and staff, mounted assembled in
front Of the City Hall. Among the staff no iced
Capt. X. s. Davis Provost Marshal French, Major
JOS. NJ. Bell, Provost judge Col Slscrtf and Col.
Tpfner, Capt. George A. Kensel, Col. John Clark,
Commssar Of Subsistence; Lieut.. Weigel and
Lient. A. F.. Pulf-r. We also noticed among tho
officers present, Col. Thomas and lheut Brown
of tho 9Th Vermont, and Lient.-Coi. Whelden and
Major Bache OF the 3lst Mn.saehusetts Regiment.
Tie Navy was most fully represented. Tho &C.
corylshed Capt Morris. Capt. Palmer and Capt.
Crosby with SOME twenty other OF the heroes OF
For.s jackson and St. Phillip ard Vicksburg; Lieut..
Buchanan of the New onGOD, and a Delegation OF
marine oiic r., attended in full uniforms. Indeed,
the honors p aid the distinguished dead by the navy
we're most marked. Galiast sailors appreciate GAL
liant soldiers, and we were not surprised that they
attended the funeral OF 80 brave nan us Thomas
Williams In numbers 70 full.
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the City Hail. The procession wa led by the brass
baud OF the Connecticut 18th Regiment, playing o
dirge.
Next came the 18th Connecticut Regiment, Col.
Birge consisting Of ten companies, with COLOR
dr,ped in monipog, end arms reversed. Auer sefo
came tie aiassachusctts Cavalry, Lieut. Perkins,
inu,anGing, AMI next Thompson's full Battery,
with the nsni..rs on horseback. Following was
ii coffin bOras artillery caisson, wrapped ID
tic American flag, and attended ny six ordefiies
.tiiig 10y The side Of the remains.
Following the eaieson came the magnificent iron
gray charger of the deeeased General, attended BY
hls coored groom, and led by Al orderly.
Next were some thirty carriages, containing, first,
the Surveyor, Mr. Denniscn, and other civil officers
# the port. Mr.. Flanders COL Thorpe, Col Butler,
and many prominent citizens; then. officers Of the
navy and lastly. members Of the general staff aud
Naior-,;en. Butler rs chief mourners. The Gen.
ersl aud his stat officers wore badges OF mourning,
and carried their srms reversed.
The procession moved with slow and measured
tread up g. Charles street " Jali, thence TO Ca
rondelet, and along that street to Canal and from
there to Christ Church, at the intersection of Dau
pbne street.
An immense crowd Of citizens assembled in front
of the CITY Hail and all along the line Of the pro-
cereion, tho galleries were lned with numerou.
spectators
Arrived in front Of the church, the procession
hsc. aud the body borne IN frsnt Of tbs altar,
where the minisseIiug Chaplain read the solemn
serv,ces 70 the dead.
The ceremonies being concluded, the procession
again took up the line OF march, and the remains
were conducted to the steamer N)rth Star, for the
purpose Of being borne TO the home VI TIE deceased
General, in the far-Of North.
Tie North Star arrived at This port yes erday
morning, bringing the body Of Gen. Williams.
Mayor Opdyke received the following letter:
DEPARTMENT OF THE Gurp, NHw-ORLnAxs
Aug 10, 1909.
SIR: The steamer North Star which sail. Lis day for New
s oIrd s,.s Arny who i.ll in battle IN mont Of
Rouge Louisisns. OF the morning Of tbs ath inst.
Honor Nil see TO i, body Of hs gallant older
moved from the shp apos aer sIriv. your ey sra en-
tonbsd 10 await the further order Of the k0ly Vi tie de-
who rese ia the ntersr Of the State Of New York
Fom learned Of yonr patriotic character h.ye
rae. 81 tho MsorGsn. Commanding the Department oftbs
have the Homer to be very respectfully your obedeut
seIvsnt 'ohC oLAnni r
To hi. Honor Gso Orprkn. Mayer oil the city Of Now.
York.
Upon receipt Of the above letter Mayor Opdyke
consig ned the body to the care of hr. Edward H..
Senior, undertaken, in Carmno street, and notified
the family of the deceased at Newburgh that the re-
mains had arrived.
sketch Of Brig .-Gen. Thos. Williams, U.s.A.
Gen. Williams was, in every sense of the word,
military man. snd had been in the service Of bis eoun-
try about twenty five years He wss native Of this
STATE aud u, the time of his alleged death forty
four years of age. lie entered tho Military Academy
at West Poiut in 1888, and graduated in 1887. He
WAS Immediately appointed Second Ueatenant in the
4th U. S. Artillery; appointed Assistant Comm~sry
of Subsistence in January, 1888; Acting Assistant
Professor of Mathematics in the Military Academy
from 1910 to 1871 appointed First Lieutenant in DC.
tober, 1910; Aidede-Csmp to Ges. Scott, April,
lsi4 Breve,.Cap,ain for gallant and meritorious
conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco
Aug. 20, 1917 August lSisl; Brevet-hrjor for gal
laot conduct in the battle Of Chapultspsc, Sept 49,
ls47 March, is49l, and appointed full Captain NJ
1850. He appointed Brigadier-General of Volun-
teers in September, 1861, and was Immediately
placed in command Of q brigade on the Potomac.
After the capture Of Fort Hstserss, n. c., he was
put in command of that work, whore he remained
until the organization Of Gen. Buffers Gulf cxpedi-
ton. He was then assigned to command under
that officer and oooperated with Admiral Farraguts
fleet in the capture Of New.Orleans. lie was subse-
auently placed In command Of the military force CO.
operating With tho naval feet in the late siege Of
yicksburg, where he remained until the siege was
raised and returned to Baton Rouge, where be com.
manded the Union troops in the Rebel attack on that
place. Gen. Williams was in every sense soldier,
gentleman and warm friend. HIS genial manners
impressed favorably all those with whom he sssoei-
a,sd, and his death will spread a deep gloom over
large circle Of friends, and the Union loses brave
defender.
General News.
COLLISION ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
The Nesc. Orleans Delta of the 9Th says;
The United States guAboat Oneida, which let port