The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-26
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General seth williams, U. .. A

We yesterday morning announced the death, At Bos-
ton Of General Seth Williams. Of the Adjutan' r.
Department Of the army. appears that ne had ham
Ill Tor some time and rercd On urousb 70 the resI.
dence OF his sist"- VI Char,a. Iambard 80. hs
died. - - -N' "ne'e Nc
General Williams was o native Of Augusta. Maine.
where no born in 1922 He Vas the son of Daniel
W. Williams Of Augusta, and was the nephew Of Hon.
Keuei Williams, who represented his State In Congress
nom 1887 to ls4a It was through his uncle that General
Williams received bis appointment cadet at the Mill
tary Academy ut West Point which he entered in 1885,
and where he graduated in 1872 No. % In Of tn,
largest classes which passed West Point very
many Of whom have become distinguished Among
those Of his fellow graduates who became distinguished
or notorious during the late war are Generals john
Newton, Guatavus W. Smith, Mansfield Lowell Alex. T.
Stewart, John Pope, r. W. johnson, Abner Doubleday,
Daniel H Hill, N ]. T. Dana, Richard h.
Anderson Lafayette McLaws. Earl Van Dorm
and James Longstreot On his graduat,cn Ca
Diet Williams entered tho army a brevct second
lieutenant OF the Second artillery, and in the frs, ar
tillery In August 1874. He was appointed ad-dccamp
to Major General Patterson curing the 1si74S Ho
was created nrst lieutenant in March, 1877 and
brcveted captain for gallant and mcritosous conduct In
tho battle Of Cerro Goro his commission bearing data
from April Is, 1884, Prom 1850 TO 1858 he held tho po
siton OF fos AdJutart OF the Military Academy NJ west
Point, ard in August 1853 he appointed Assistant
Adatars General with the brevct rank OF captain. In
March, 1855, he appointed fun captain, holding his
position In the Adjuant Generals Department, and
signing his rank in the line On the Sd or August 1884,
he appointed first major OF the Adutant Generals
Department. having previously MAY III been brcvetad to
tina. rank He appointed Assistant Adutant General
the staff Of General Mcclellan and the 23d OF Sep.
tember 1867 created brigader general Of volunteers
under the acts Of Congress approved July % and "a.
1861. He thus became Chief Adjutant General OF the
Potomac army position which he retained throughout
all the changes Of commanders which took place that
army ead may be said TO have been necessity them
all He carried the details OF that army In his head
tho lztc Colonel Bowers did those Of Grants army
Williams and Bowers were somewhat alike otherwise
than in position. Both quiet dctnurc method cal
men; both cminently ated for the gh order OF clerical
duty which their positions required and both truly
modest and unassumng
Gen raj Williams held the full rank OF lieutenant
colonel In the regular army but had lately been brevced
colonel and brigadec general tfor gallant aud merorons
eervices during the war;" He had long held tn, volun
teer rank OF brigedcr general His brcvet Liaior
general Of volunteers dates from August 1894 but the APP
pointment opy confirmed within tn present month
Attached to the department OF the army Is MAJOR
Robert Williams, WHO lately married the W don %
stephen Douslls, and with whom General Seth Will
lioms must not be conoundcd. General Williams was
bachelor.