Williams, Samuel Wells 1812-19..?

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Samuel Wagoner Williams enlisted in Company D, 122nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1862. He fought in the battles of Antietam and Fredricksburg. Williams survived the Civil War and returned home to Onondaga County. He lived until January 12, 1917.

From the description of Samuel W. Williams papers, 1863. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155411187

Samuel Woodrow Williams (b. 1912 d. 1970) was an educator, minister, civic leader, and civil rights advisor. Williams came to Atlanta in 1947 to teach at his alma mater, Morehouse College. He was Chairman of the Department of Philosophy and Religion from 1947 to 1970. Williams was an assistant pastor for seven years at Friendship Baptist Church, before he became the pastor in 1954. He remained in that position until his death in 1970. Williams was also quite active in public life. He was a founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Council, participated in the Atlanta bus boycott of 1959, chaired the Atlanta Community Relations Commission, and was President of the Atlanta Branch of the NAACP.

From the description of Samuel W. Williams Papers 1932-1974 (Australian National University). WorldCat record id: 51808325

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creatorOf Williams, Samuel W. Samuel W. Williams papers, 1863. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Williams, Samuel W. Samuel W. Williams Papers Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library
creatorOf Perkins, Benjamin Taylor, 1846-. Law lecture notes taken by University of Virginia students [manuscript], 1866-1869. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Bibb, William Emmet,. Papers of W.E. Bibb and other Louisa County, Va., families [manuscript], 1830-1940. University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith Atlanta Community Relations Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference. corporateBody
associatedWith Bibb, William Emmet, person
associatedWith Friendship Baptist Church corporateBody
associatedWith National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 122nd (1862-1865). corporateBody
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Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862
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Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862
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