Thomas Williams (Union general)

Thomas R. Williams
Civil War General Thomas Williams (1815–1862) who died in the Battle of Baton Rouge
Born	(1815-01-16)January 16, 1815 Albany, New York, US
Died	August 5, 1862(1862-08-05) (aged 47) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US
Place of burial	Elmwood Cemetery Detroit, Michigan
Allegiance	United States Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1832, 1837–1862
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Department of the Gulf
Commands held	Williams' Brigade
Battles/wars	Black Hawk War Second Seminole War Mexican War American Civil War Occupation of New Orleans Battle of Baton Rouge †
Other work	career soldier

Thomas R. Williams (January 16, 1815 – August 5, 1862) was an American antebellum-era Army officer and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was killed as he commanded the Union troops at the Battle of Baton Rouge.^[1]