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Brig. General Alpheus Starkey Williams (1810-1878)
Photographer: Brian Scott
Caption: Brig. General Alpheus Starkey Williams (1810-1878)
Additional Description: The corps commander, Maj. Gen. Joseph K. Mansfield, was killed early at Antietam, and Williams assumed temporary command. The corps suffered heavy casualties in assaulting Jackson. Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum replaced Williams as permanent corps commander immediately after the battle.
Submitted: October 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p334476
File Size: 0.093 Megabytes

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