William Wirt Adams

Brigadier General

William Wirt Adams
Brigadier General; William Wirt Adams
Nickname(s)	"Wirt"
Born	March 22, 1819; Frankfort, Kentucky
Died	May 1, 1888 (aged 69); Jackson, Mississippi
Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Mississippi
Allegiance	Republic of Texas; Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Texas Militia; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1839 (Republic of Texas); 1861-1865 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (Texas militia); Brigadier General (CSA)
Commands held	Wirt Adams' Cavalry Regiment; Adams' Brigade
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Shiloh; Siege of Corinth; Battle of Iuka; Battle of Hatchie's Bridge; Vicksburg Campaign Battle of Raymond; Battle of Champion Hill; Siege of Vicksburg; ; Siege of Port Hudson; Battle of Meridian;
Spouse(s)	Sally Mayrant
Relations	George Adams (father); Anna Weisiger (mother); Daniel Adams (brother);
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]

^ Wakelyn, Jon L. (1977). Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, Inc. p. 68. ISBN 0-8371-6124-X.
^ Warner, Ezra J. (1997), Generals in Gray: Lives of Confederate Commanders, Baton Rouge and London: Louisiana State University Press, pp. 129–130, ISBN 0-8071-0823-5
^ "Adams, William Wirt (1819–1888)". Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Retrieved 26 November 2020.