William host Adams
William Wirt Adams (born March 22, 1819 in Frankfort , Kentucky , † May 1, 1888 in Jackson , Mississippi ) was a Brigadier General of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War .
Life
Adams was like his younger brother Daniel Weisiger Adams as the son of Judge George and Anna Adams, nee. Born wiser. The family moved to Mississippi after his brother was born, where he grew up and spent his childhood. He attended college in Bardstown , Kentucky , and joined the Texas Army upon graduation. Here he took part in campaigns against the Indians in northeast Texas. In late 1839 he returned to Mississippi and lived as a farmer and banker. In 1850 he married Sallie Huger Magrant. The marriage remained childless.
From 1858 to 1860 he was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives ; In 1861 he became the Confederate Commissioner in Louisiana . After the formation of the Confederate States of America, he turned down Jefferson Davis' offer to take on the post of Postmaster General. Instead, he took command of the 1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment and fought in the Civil War. In September 1863 he was promoted to brigadier general.
After the war, Adams lived in Vicksburg and Jackson, where he worked as a postmaster until 1885. In 1888 he died in a shooting with a newspaper reporter who had published a critical report about him in his newspaper. He was buried in Pulaski , Tennessee .
See also
Web links
- William Wirt Adams in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Adams, William host |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | General of the Confederate States of America in the Civil War |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfort , Kentucky |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1, 1888 |
| Place of death | Jackson , Mississippi |