Charles W. Adams (Union general)
Charles W. Adams | |
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Born |
Massachusetts | May 31, 1834
Died |
March 8, 1909 74) Oakland, California | (aged
Buried |
Mountain View Cemetery Oakland, California |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ |
United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1862–1865 |
Rank |
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Commands held | 12th Kansas Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars |
Charles W. Adams (1834–1909) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He entered the Union Army in 1862 as a Colonel and was given command of the 12th Kansas Volunteer Infantry.[1] He led his unit at the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry where he received a gunshot wound in his arm. He mustered out of Union service in 1865 as a Brevet Brigadier General and returned to Lawrence, Kansas.[1]
He died in Oakland, California on March 8, 1909.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Col. Charles W. Adams Commanding Officer 12th Kansas Volunteer Infantry". Ksgenweb.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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