William Wirt Adams
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William Wirt Adams (1819–1888) was a banker, planter, state legislator, and a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army.[1][2][3]
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Nickname(s) | "Wirt" |
Born | (1819-03-22)March 22, 1819 Frankfort, Kentucky |
Died | May 1, 1888(1888-05-01) (aged 69) Jackson, Mississippi |
Buried | Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Mississippi |
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Service/ | Texas Militia![]() |
Years of service | 1839 (Republic of Texas) 1861-1865 (CSA) |
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Commands held | Wirt Adams' Cavalry Regiment Adams' Brigade |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Spouse(s) | Sally Mayrant |
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Other work | Postmaster |
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