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'''Charles W. Adams''' was a Union Brigadier General who fought 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]]. 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 Brigadier General and returned to [[Lawrence, Kansas]]. |
'''Charles W. Adams''' was a Union Brigadier General who fought 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]]. 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 Brigadier General and returned to [[Lawrence, Kansas]]. |
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He died in Oakland, California on March 8, 1909. |
He died in Oakland, California on March 8, 1909. |
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Charles W. Adams | |
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| Born | May 31, 1834 Massachusetts |
| Died | March 8, 1909 (aged 74) Oakland, California |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |  Brevet Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Charles W. Adams was a Union Brigadier General who fought 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. 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 Brigadier General and returned to Lawrence, Kansas.
He died in Oakland, California on March 8, 1909.