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Robert Williams (general)
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Robert Williams (November 5, 1829–August 24, 1901) was an officer in the United States Army
who served as Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1892 to 1893.
in 1851. He was appointed to the 1st Dragoons, in which he served until the outbreak of the American Civil War
. He served in various staff positions at the beginning of the war, before becoming colonel
of 1st Massachusetts Cavalry in October 1861. He resigned his Volunteer commission in October 1862 and became a major
in the Adjutant General's Department.
Williams remained in the Adjutant General's Department following the end of the war, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel
in February 1869. He was served as adjutant general of the Department of the Missouri, the Department of the Platte
, and the Division of the Missouri, earning a promotion to colonel in July 1881. In December 1890 he returned to the Adjutant General's Department in Washington, and he was elevated to Adjutant General of the U. S. Army with the rank of brigadier general
in July 1892. He retired in November 1893.
He died in August 1901, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
.
Robert Williams (November 5, 1829–August 24, 1901) was an officer in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
who served as Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1892 to 1893.
Biography
He was born in Culpepper County, Virginia and graduated from the United States Military AcademyUnited States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
in 1851. He was appointed to the 1st Dragoons, in which he served until the outbreak of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He served in various staff positions at the beginning of the war, before becoming colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
of 1st Massachusetts Cavalry in October 1861. He resigned his Volunteer commission in October 1862 and became a major
Major (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
in the Adjutant General's Department.
Williams remained in the Adjutant General's Department following the end of the war, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
in February 1869. He was served as adjutant general of the Department of the Missouri, the Department of the Platte
Department of the Platte
The Department of the Platte was a military administrative district established by the U.S. Army on March 5, 1866, with boundaries encompassing Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota Territory, Utah Territory and a small portion of Idaho...
, and the Division of the Missouri, earning a promotion to colonel in July 1881. In December 1890 he returned to the Adjutant General's Department in Washington, and he was elevated to Adjutant General of the U. S. Army with the rank of brigadier general
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
in July 1892. He retired in November 1893.
He died in August 1901, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
.