William Wirt Adams | |
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Nickname(s) | "Wirt" |
Born | Frankfort, Kentucky | March 22, 1819
Died | May 1, 1888 Jackson, Mississippi | (aged 69)
Buried | Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Mississippi |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/ | Texas Militia![]() |
Years of service | 1839 (Republic of Texas) 1861-1865 (CSA) |
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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]