ADAMS, William Wirt

Affiliation:  Confederate

Born: March 22 1819, Frankfort KY

Died: March 1 1888, Jackson MS

Pre-War Profession: Army of Texas, planter, banker, politician

War Service: October 1861 Col. of 1st Mississippi Cavalry, rear guard in A S Johnston's retreat from Kentucky, Shiloh, Iuka, Vicksburg campaign, opposed Grierson's raid, September 1863 Brig. Gen., Meridian, commanded a brigade in Forrest's corps.

Post War:  Revenue agent, postmaster