Robert W. Williams Jr. (January 24, 1841 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania – December 10, 1914 in

Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

) was an American archer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won two

silver medals A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...

in Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics in

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

in the double york and American rounds. In the team competition he won the gold medal. Williams is one of several U.S. Olympic competitors to have fought in the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

and competed in archery in the 1904 Olympics, along with Confederate veteran Will H Thompson of the 4th Georgia Infantry and Union veteran William A Clark of the 48th Ohio. Williams served in the 54th Ohio Infantry Regiment as a

colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...

References

External links

* 1841 births 1914 deaths American male archers Olympic gold medalists for the United States in archery Olympic silver medalists for the United States in archery Archers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Pennsylvania Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics Union Army colonels People of Ohio in the American Civil War Military personnel from Ohio Military personnel from Pennsylvania Deaths from pneumonia in Washington, D.C. People from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania {{US-archery-bio-stub