Williamson was living in Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa, when he enlisted Aug. 26, 1861, as a Private in Co. A, 4th Iowa Cavalry. He was mustered in on Nov. 23, 1861. Along with most of his Company, he re-enlisted Dec. 12, 1863.
Williamson was wounded in action Oct. 11, 1862, at Jones' Lane, Ark. He was wounded a second time on June 22, 1863, at Bear Creek, Miss., and was listed as "Missing." He was found and brought to the regimental hospital. He later mustered out of the servive with his Company at Atlanta on Aug. 8, 1865, and returned to Missouri.
His father, Henry Williamson, came west from Virginia, and later died in Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa, Jan. 20, 1853. His mother, Drusilla Cornelia Best, died in Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa, Oct. 15, 1881.
FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. March 29, 1888. 1 - 7. "Another Comrade Gone". -- One more of Fremont County's 1861 boys who wore the Blue passed away. We refer to L. B. Williamson who enlisted in Co. "A", Fourth Regiment Iowa Cavalry, at Sidney, August 10, 1861. He was mustered out at Atlanta, Georgia, August 10, 1865, having served faithfully four years of hardships and privations, always being at the front ready for the march, or outpost picket duty.
He was in 27 different engagements and was wounded twice. His first wound was at Jones Lane, Arkansas in November 1862. He was shot with a .44 caliber pistol ball in the right lung and was held on his horse by two comrades for three miles, during which time blood flowed freely from his mouth. After passing inside the outpost, he stopped at a Negro house, waited for a ambulance from camp. Again in the summer of 1863, in the rear of Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 22 when the company lost half of its members, Williamson was wounded in the thigh.
He was born in Lafayette County, Missouri,in 1844; moved with his parents to Fremont county in 1851. Has a brother J. R. Williamson and a sister Mrs. Arch Mann who reside in this county. He had been living most of this time since the war in southwestern Missouri. He was killed March 24, 1888 at Verona, Lawrence County, Missouri, in the mines by the falling of the lime boulder breaking his neck. Lee will be remembered by all his comrades as one of the bravest soldiers in the regiment. He was not present at our company reunion held here in the summer of '86, but we expected him to be at our next reunion. But he has been mustered out and gone to join those who fell by his side in the engagement which the company was subject to during the four years of war.
Comrades, don't forget our next company reunion, and let us all who are alive make one solemn pledge to fall in when the bugle sounds that call.
The Times, Clay Center, Kansas
Saturday, March 24, 1888, page 1
Aurora, Mo, March 24 - Yesterday forenoon Levi B Williamson was killed working in a shaft in the zinc mines in the suburbs of Aurora. Despite a warning from the other miners he persisted in working under a large rock, when it fell and crushed him and caused almost instant death. The deceased was a Baptist preacher and drew a pension for services rendered during the war. He leaves a wife and four little daughters.
Williamson was wounded in action Oct. 11, 1862, at Jones' Lane, Ark. He was wounded a second time on June 22, 1863, at Bear Creek, Miss., and was listed as "Missing." He was found and brought to the regimental hospital. He later mustered out of the servive with his Company at Atlanta on Aug. 8, 1865, and returned to Missouri.
His father, Henry Williamson, came west from Virginia, and later died in Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa, Jan. 20, 1853. His mother, Drusilla Cornelia Best, died in Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa, Oct. 15, 1881.
FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. March 29, 1888. 1 - 7. "Another Comrade Gone". -- One more of Fremont County's 1861 boys who wore the Blue passed away. We refer to L. B. Williamson who enlisted in Co. "A", Fourth Regiment Iowa Cavalry, at Sidney, August 10, 1861. He was mustered out at Atlanta, Georgia, August 10, 1865, having served faithfully four years of hardships and privations, always being at the front ready for the march, or outpost picket duty.
He was in 27 different engagements and was wounded twice. His first wound was at Jones Lane, Arkansas in November 1862. He was shot with a .44 caliber pistol ball in the right lung and was held on his horse by two comrades for three miles, during which time blood flowed freely from his mouth. After passing inside the outpost, he stopped at a Negro house, waited for a ambulance from camp. Again in the summer of 1863, in the rear of Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 22 when the company lost half of its members, Williamson was wounded in the thigh.
He was born in Lafayette County, Missouri,in 1844; moved with his parents to Fremont county in 1851. Has a brother J. R. Williamson and a sister Mrs. Arch Mann who reside in this county. He had been living most of this time since the war in southwestern Missouri. He was killed March 24, 1888 at Verona, Lawrence County, Missouri, in the mines by the falling of the lime boulder breaking his neck. Lee will be remembered by all his comrades as one of the bravest soldiers in the regiment. He was not present at our company reunion held here in the summer of '86, but we expected him to be at our next reunion. But he has been mustered out and gone to join those who fell by his side in the engagement which the company was subject to during the four years of war.
Comrades, don't forget our next company reunion, and let us all who are alive make one solemn pledge to fall in when the bugle sounds that call.
The Times, Clay Center, Kansas
Saturday, March 24, 1888, page 1
Aurora, Mo, March 24 - Yesterday forenoon Levi B Williamson was killed working in a shaft in the zinc mines in the suburbs of Aurora. Despite a warning from the other miners he persisted in working under a large rock, when it fell and crushed him and caused almost instant death. The deceased was a Baptist preacher and drew a pension for services rendered during the war. He leaves a wife and four little daughters.
Williamson was living in Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa, when he enlisted Aug. 26, 1861, as a Private in Co. A, 4th Iowa Cavalry. He was mustered in on Nov. 23, 1861. Along with most of his Company, he re-enlisted Dec. 12, 1863.
Williamson was wounded in action Oct. 11, 1862, at Jones' Lane, Ark. He was wounded a second time on June 22, 1863, at Bear Creek, Miss., and was listed as "Missing." He was found and brought to the regimental hospital. He later mustered out of the servive with his Company at Atlanta on Aug. 8, 1865, and returned to Missouri.
His father, Henry Williamson, came west from Virginia, and later died in Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa, Jan. 20, 1853. His mother, Drusilla Cornelia Best, died in Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa, Oct. 15, 1881.
FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. March 29, 1888. 1 - 7. "Another Comrade Gone". -- One more of Fremont County's 1861 boys who wore the Blue passed away. We refer to L. B. Williamson who enlisted in Co. "A", Fourth Regiment Iowa Cavalry, at Sidney, August 10, 1861. He was mustered out at Atlanta, Georgia, August 10, 1865, having served faithfully four years of hardships and privations, always being at the front ready for the march, or outpost picket duty.
He was in 27 different engagements and was wounded twice. His first wound was at Jones Lane, Arkansas in November 1862. He was shot with a .44 caliber pistol ball in the right lung and was held on his horse by two comrades for three miles, during which time blood flowed freely from his mouth. After passing inside the outpost, he stopped at a Negro house, waited for a ambulance from camp. Again in the summer of 1863, in the rear of Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 22 when the company lost half of its members, Williamson was wounded in the thigh.
He was born in Lafayette County, Missouri,in 1844; moved with his parents to Fremont county in 1851. Has a brother J. R. Williamson and a sister Mrs. Arch Mann who reside in this county. He had been living most of this time since the war in southwestern Missouri. He was killed March 24, 1888 at Verona, Lawrence County, Missouri, in the mines by the falling of the lime boulder breaking his neck. Lee will be remembered by all his comrades as one of the bravest soldiers in the regiment. He was not present at our company reunion held here in the summer of '86, but we expected him to be at our next reunion. But he has been mustered out and gone to join those who fell by his side in the engagement which the company was subject to during the four years of war.
Comrades, don't forget our next company reunion, and let us all who are alive make one solemn pledge to fall in when the bugle sounds that call.
The Times, Clay Center, Kansas
Saturday, March 24, 1888, page 1
Aurora, Mo, March 24 - Yesterday forenoon Levi B Williamson was killed working in a shaft in the zinc mines in the suburbs of Aurora. Despite a warning from the other miners he persisted in working under a large rock, when it fell and crushed him and caused almost instant death. The deceased was a Baptist preacher and drew a pension for services rendered during the war. He leaves a wife and four little daughters.
Williamson was wounded in action Oct. 11, 1862, at Jones' Lane, Ark. He was wounded a second time on June 22, 1863, at Bear Creek, Miss., and was listed as "Missing." He was found and brought to the regimental hospital. He later mustered out of the servive with his Company at Atlanta on Aug. 8, 1865, and returned to Missouri.
His father, Henry Williamson, came west from Virginia, and later died in Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa, Jan. 20, 1853. His mother, Drusilla Cornelia Best, died in Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa, Oct. 15, 1881.
FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. March 29, 1888. 1 - 7. "Another Comrade Gone". -- One more of Fremont County's 1861 boys who wore the Blue passed away. We refer to L. B. Williamson who enlisted in Co. "A", Fourth Regiment Iowa Cavalry, at Sidney, August 10, 1861. He was mustered out at Atlanta, Georgia, August 10, 1865, having served faithfully four years of hardships and privations, always being at the front ready for the march, or outpost picket duty.
He was in 27 different engagements and was wounded twice. His first wound was at Jones Lane, Arkansas in November 1862. He was shot with a .44 caliber pistol ball in the right lung and was held on his horse by two comrades for three miles, during which time blood flowed freely from his mouth. After passing inside the outpost, he stopped at a Negro house, waited for a ambulance from camp. Again in the summer of 1863, in the rear of Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 22 when the company lost half of its members, Williamson was wounded in the thigh.
He was born in Lafayette County, Missouri,in 1844; moved with his parents to Fremont county in 1851. Has a brother J. R. Williamson and a sister Mrs. Arch Mann who reside in this county. He had been living most of this time since the war in southwestern Missouri. He was killed March 24, 1888 at Verona, Lawrence County, Missouri, in the mines by the falling of the lime boulder breaking his neck. Lee will be remembered by all his comrades as one of the bravest soldiers in the regiment. He was not present at our company reunion held here in the summer of '86, but we expected him to be at our next reunion. But he has been mustered out and gone to join those who fell by his side in the engagement which the company was subject to during the four years of war.
Comrades, don't forget our next company reunion, and let us all who are alive make one solemn pledge to fall in when the bugle sounds that call.
The Times, Clay Center, Kansas
Saturday, March 24, 1888, page 1
Aurora, Mo, March 24 - Yesterday forenoon Levi B Williamson was killed working in a shaft in the zinc mines in the suburbs of Aurora. Despite a warning from the other miners he persisted in working under a large rock, when it fell and crushed him and caused almost instant death. The deceased was a Baptist preacher and drew a pension for services rendered during the war. He leaves a wife and four little daughters.
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