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Charles W. Adams | |
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 Adams in 1863 | |
| Born | May 31, 1834 Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 1909 (aged 74) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Commands | 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Col. Charles W. Adams Commanding Officer 12th Kansas Volunteer Infantry". Ksgenweb.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.