New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-02
OBITUARY.
GENERAL NELSON G. WILLIAMS.

NELSON II. lLLAMc'
General Nelson Grosvcnor williams died At his
nome, No. 100 Park Place. Brooklyn. yesterday. he
was seventy-fv years old and had been sufferer
from chronic bronchitis for a number Of years In
consequence Of exposure on battle-neds. He was
born In cambridge. Chenango County n. Y. on
May T. 1923. and was educated at the Utica Acad-
envy. He entered the United States Military Acad-
envy at West Point In the same class with General
Grant. Soon after the outbreak Of the Civil War
he was appointed Colonel and placed In command
Of the Sd Regiment. Iowa Infantry Volunteers, and
served In Missouri until March. 1852 showing
bravery on q number OF batte-neds He COM
manded the First BRIGADE Of the Fourth Division
OF the Army Of the Tennessee at the Battle Of
Shiloh. In this engagement his horse was shot
and, rolling upon him. injured him severely. fIe
was carried to the home OF wealthy Confederate
near Memphis where he was left severely alone
until member Of the household recognized him rs
an old friend Of her family. How Colonel Williams
was regarded at the time by his superior on'cers Is
shown by the following letter to Governor Seymour:
In Camp near Memphis
Headquarters Fourth Divisicn,.
The Hon. Horatio Seymour.
Cd Iowa Infantry. been under my command
ilhroughout the campaign on the Tennessee River
Shiloh Ap RE 'n unit. RT dssSed BY 'lf the shock
BEFORE he was thoroughly recovered ne re1oneo
has constantly exhibited steadiness and GOODNESS
and has succeeded, by his personal exertions, in
from a condition Of insubordination into which
know h ~h be he snd ., e
and consider him qualified for higher military
II IT be the purpose Of the Government to give
PrSoton t. those Who have earned II in the nslS
HIS sufferings from injuries received In the dis.
charge Of bis duties ihere: ana HI: capacity to
Commanding the Fourth Division
He was made brigadier-seneral on November q.
1862 but resigned soon after owing to the injuries
received at Shiloh
For the last twenty-eight years General VIII.
fans has been In the customs service. He had
charge Of the public stores In Laght-st.
Four years ago. while living In the Fougera
Apartments. In Cilnton-st.. General Williams mar
ried his second wife. Mr.. Charles E. Hoyt Nor-
mery Gene,ive W. Thompson Of Chicago. who in
1870 sang soprano In Plymouth Church. and after.
ward for fourteen years was tho contralte IN the
Church Of the Heavenly Rest She survives her
husband. with two sons and one daughter BY his
first wlre-Abram. now In Oklahoma; Frank A..
employed in the Naval Department Of the Custom
blouse. and Mrs. Edwin A. : eed. Of East Orange
y j. General William,s only brother Abram
died in Chicago last January: three OF his sisters
are still lvlng-Mrs. Anab!e. ia Philadelphia: Mrs.
Pease In Mohawk. and Miss Emma Williams. IN
General williams was a good artist, and his homo
m Park Place IS adorned with many water-coiors
OF Sme 81 II se St. n'
Church. in Seventh-ave. but ne ana ms wire Ire
f fug of the after church the Rev Reese A.
sop will conduct the funeral services az .ne anS
IN Park rsS at at n