Robert W. Williams Jr. (January 24, 1841 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania – December 10, 1914 in Washington, D.C.) was an American archer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won two silver medals in Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics in Missouri 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 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. 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