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Maj General Alpheus Starkey Williams (1st Div, XII Corps, US) had two horses, one named Yorkshire and the other Plug Ugly. Yorkshire was the showier of the two, but Williams would often be found atop the larger and sturdier Plug Ugly.
"During the muddy winter quarters at Stafford in 1863 he writes:
This tribute to Major General Alpheus Starkey Williams can be found on Belle Isle, an island that is a City of Detroit Park. The statue, by sculptor Henry Shrade, is found near the center of the island, at Central Way and Inselruhe Street.
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM845Y_Major_General_Alpheus_Starkey_Williams_Detroit_Michigan
Incidentally, Williams Avenue (at Gettysburg National Military Park) is named after Maj Genl Alpheus S Williams.
"During the muddy winter quarters at Stafford in 1863 he writes:
I rode yesterday my "Yorkshire." I have not been on his back for over a month, preferring to ride "Plug Ugly" over these rough and muddy roads. "Yorkshire" never looked so well as now. He has grown large and muscular since we left Detroit. Considering his thin skin and soft hair he stands exposure wonderfully, though Charley is as careful of him as a mother of a baby. The horse is admired by everybody and pronounced by all as the finest animal in the army."
http://bhere.com/plugugly/williams/plugbio.htmlThis tribute to Major General Alpheus Starkey Williams can be found on Belle Isle, an island that is a City of Detroit Park. The statue, by sculptor Henry Shrade, is found near the center of the island, at Central Way and Inselruhe Street.
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM845Y_Major_General_Alpheus_Starkey_Williams_Detroit_Michigan
Incidentally, Williams Avenue (at Gettysburg National Military Park) is named after Maj Genl Alpheus S Williams.