. The Photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . THOMAS H. WILLIAMSMEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE FIRSTCONFEDERATE ARMY LN VIRGINIA Dr. Williams was one of the regular army surgeons whose convictions ledhim to join the Southern cause. As medical director of the army in Utahunder General Albert Sydney Johnston in 1859, he made an enviable April, 1861, he resigned from the United States army, and on June 21stproceeded to Richmond. The following day he offered his services to Presi-dent Davis, and was appointed surg
. The Photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . THOMAS H. WILLIAMSMEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE FIRSTCONFEDERATE ARMY LN VIRGINIA Dr. Williams was one of the regular army surgeons whose convictions ledhim to join the Southern cause. As medical director of the army in Utahunder General Albert Sydney Johnston in 1859, he made an enviable April, 1861, he resigned from the United States army, and on June 21stproceeded to Richmond. The following day he offered his services to Presi-dent Davis, and was appointed surgeon in the Confederate States 24th he was ordered to report to General Beauregard as medical directorof the (Confederate) Army of the Potomac. He continued to hold this sameposition after General Joseph E. Johnston took command of the General Johnston was wounded at the battle of Seven Pines, GeneralLee succeeded to the command. His medical director ranked Dr. Williamsin the old army and therefore relieved him. Dr. Williams was afterwardappointed medical director and inspector of hospitals in Virginia,
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