William Wirt Adams | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Wirt" |
| Born | March 22, 1819 Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Died | May 1, 1888 (aged 69) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Buried | Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Mississippi |
| Allegiance |  Republic of Texas Confederate States of America |
| Service | Texas Militia Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1839 (Republic of Texas) 1861-1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Captain (Texas militia) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands | Wirt Adams' Cavalry Regiment Adams' Brigade |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Mayrant |
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| Other work | Postmaster |
William Wirt Adams (1819–1888) was a banker, planter, state legislator, and a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army.[1][2][3]
- ^ Wakelyn, Jon L. (1977). Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, Inc. p. 68. ISBN 0-8371-6124-X.
- ^ Warner, Ezra J. (1997), Generals in Gray: Lives of Confederate Commanders, Baton Rouge and London: Louisiana State University Press, pp. 129–130, ISBN 0-8071-0823-5
- ^ "Adams, William Wirt (1819–1888)". Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Retrieved 26 November 2020.