Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

James Alexander Williamson

Details

Rank: Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Major General U.S. Volunteers)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
4th Iowa Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: December 29, 1862
Medal of Honor Action Place: Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, USA

Citation

Led his regiment against a superior force, strongly entrenched, and held his ground when all support had been withdrawn.

Medal of Honor Recipient James A. Williamson

Additional Details

Accredited to: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: January 17, 1895
Born: February 8, 1829, Columbia, Adair County, KY, United States
Died: September 7, 1902, Jamestown, RI, United States
Buried: Rock Creek Cemetery (PM) (E-128-1) , Washington, DC, United States