Civil War
James A. Williamson
Colonel · U.S. Army
4th Iowa Infantry
29 December 1862 · Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Iowa
- Action
- Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi
The citation
Official citation
Led his regiment against a superior force, strongly entrenched, and held his ground when all support had been withdrawn.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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