By October 3 , 1862 , he was serving as a seaman on the USS Commodore Perry .
Born in 1832 in Blair County , Pennsylvania , Williams was still living in that county when he joined the Navy .
By October 3 , 1862 , Williams was serving as a seaman on the USS Commodore Perry .
Born in 1832 in Blair County , Pennsylvania , Williams was still living in that county when he joined the Navy .