What key details about thomas williams -lrb- general -rrb- can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: thomas r. williams -lrb- january 16 , 1815 -- august 5 , 1862 -rrb- was an antebellum united states army officer and a brigadier general in the union army during the american civil war . he was killed as he commanded the union troops at the battle of baton rouge .
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- placeofburial label is place of burial- battles is black civil war * occupation of new orleans * battle of hawk baton rouge war second seminole war mexican war american- death date is 5 august 1862- allegiance is usa 1837 united states of america union- commands is williams ' brigade- rank is 35px brigadier general - volunteers 35px major - regulars- placeofburial is elmwood cemetery detroit , michigan- birth date is 16 january 1815- serviceyears is 1832 , 1837 - 1862- name is thomas r. williams- branch is usa army united states regular army union army- unit is department of the gulf- laterwork is career soldier- death place is baton rouge , louisiana- birth place is albany , new york