Adams, Alonzo W., 1820-1887
Variant namesAlonzo Whitney Adams was an American lawyer, politician and military officer. Born in Caroline, New York, he served in the California legislature.
During the Mexican–American War, Adams served as a captain in the U.S. Army.
During the American Civil War Adams fought at the Battle of Antietam as major and commander of the 1st Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry. He reached the rank of colonel as of July 27, 1864. Adams was mustered out of the volunteers on June 27, 1865. On March 18, 1867, President Andrew Johnson nominated Adams for the rank of brevet brigadier general, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the nomination on March 28, 1867.
Alonzo W. Adams died February 22, 1887 and is buried at LaGrange, Ohio.
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Compiled Military Service Record of Colonel Alonzo J. Adams, Company L and Field and Staff, 1st New York Cavalry Regiment | National Archives at Washington, D.C | |
| referencedIn | Bounty Land Application File for Acting Commissary Alonzo W. Adams, Tennessee Volunteers (55-80-36383) | National Archives at Washington, D.C |
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| associatedWith | Bridges, George C. | person |
| associatedWith | Carlo, Jules. | person |
| associatedWith | Douglass, David F., 1821-1872. | person |
| associatedWith | Haney, Henry. | person |
| memberOf | United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Warner, J. J. (Juan José), 1807-1895. | person |
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| Memphis | TN | US | |
| Virginia | VA | US | |
| Caroline | NY | US | |
| Ohio | OH | US | |
| California | CA | US |
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| Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862 |
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| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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| Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
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Person
Birth 1820-03-07
Death 1887-02-22
Male
Americans
English
