Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-09

his Seiected place for watching the COM
pat. Captain Ham. Chamberlayne rode mn
very much excited. and. stammering out
an apology for assuming TO suggest any
'nihg 10 the General, reported that the
enemy had broken his line and killed
ue.eiai SaAcey Gres3. This had occur
i.u near the ieft OF Jackson's lire. The
eIa, AT once put spurs TO his horse
and rode rapidly FOR the place where h,s
line was broken. followed by Williamson
VINO happened to be the only member OF
me STAN then present. Just before reach
ing the edge OF the woods where the
uisaster had occurred. and where shot
sHeIis' ana minies were flying fast Will
manson noticed that Jackson raised his
mana ana assumed an expression of coun-
'ehance that so Impressed him. that he
urged his horse close behind Jackson's.
ana said TO himself: II will get the
dement, OF that prayer" Williamson was
uevout Christian gentleman, and had
not the slightest doubt but that Jackson
was appealing TO the God OF battles for
help at that moment OF danger and dis
astcr
AFTER the battle OF Fredericksburg Will
liathsoh assisted in the construction OF the
me OF delences along the Rappahannock
Diufs' In front OF Jackson's camps. south
east OF Fredericksburg until some time
IN the early spring OF 1862, when General
X. II. Lee ordered him TO report to Cen
eral W. n. Jones, commanding the cav
airy IN the Valley OF Virginia who was
gong on raid into Northwest Virginia.
having Tor part of its object the destruc-
ton OF bridges and trestles on the Ralti-
more and Ohio railroad. jackson had
recommended Williamson for this SER
vice, and said TO him, at parting: Il hope
you VIII come up to my recommended
tons"
IN TALCOTT'S REGIMENT.
After the death Of Jackson, William
son was appointed senior first lieutenant
OF the First Regiment Of Engineer
troops, Confederate States army. Colo
mel i. NJ. X. Talcott commanding, and
assigned to Company A. The captain.
D. j. Conway, who had been assigned to
mat company, being a paroled prisoner.
Williamson was ordered 90 organize the
company, and sent TO Early's Division
TO select the men for II, at about the
time the march for the Gettysburg cam
paign began. AS he could do nothing to-
wards organizing his company under the
circumstances, Williamson, with his
usual devotion to duty and readiness TO
serve, promptly offered his services. for
stan duty TO Early and served with him
during that campaign The regiment Of
engineers was subsequently organized at
Richmond and sent to the Army of
Northern Virginia Williamson served
with his regiment until Appomattox.
Aprh y, 1860. when he surrendered as
captain of Company f, First Regiment
OF Engineer Troops, F. A. C. S.
After the war Captain Williamson re-
sumed the practice of his profession, as
ciVl engineer, in the Southern States and
IN Mexico; was several years CITY
Engineer Of Montgomery. Ala, the sewer
age system of which he designed
and executed. He then served for ten
years, or more, as assistant engineer
under the officers of the Corps of United
States Engineers; was engaged in such
uuty on river and harbor work, and at
the time OF his death was on the work
OF harbor Notifications at Pensacola,
Fla. but having his home at Mont
gomery Ala.
While engaged in engineering on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. at Hunt
ington, w. Va, he married Miss Bette
Cralle, of that city, by whom he had
seven children three boys and four girls.
His eldest son has been engaged on a
United States Government survey of the
Warrior river
captain Williamson was not only mas
ter Of his profession as an engineer. but
was possessed of the artistic talent that
characterized his father, which. du-
ring his army life, found expression in
numerous pencil sketches OF distinguish
ed officers and Of scenes that he wit
messed, especially those Of a grotesque
and humorous character, but always only
innocent and amusing in their ma
ture. He had a kind, genial, and oblig-
ing disposition, and was highly es-
teemed and respected. for his own and
his works sake by all who knew him,
and especially by all who knew him we'll
The writer finds a sad pleasure in con-
tributing this memorial to his war com
rade and fellow staff officer.
JED. HOTCHKISS.
Staunto1, Va, August 6. 1898.