ADAMS, John
Affiliation:
Confederate
Born: July 1 1825, Nashville TN
Died: November 30 1864, Franklin TN
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1846, served in
1st Dragoons, Mexican War, frontier duty
War Service: May 1861 Capt. in Confederate Regular Cavalry,
May 1862 Col., December 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Tilghman's brigade
in Vicksburg campaign, commanded Adams’ Bde/Loring’s Divn in
Atlanta campaign, Resaca, Franklin (k).
Post War: Killed at the Second Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864