Insp Gen Charles William ADAMS

1817 - 1878  (61 years)

• Name	Charles William ADAMS
  Prefix	Insp Gen
  Born	16 Aug 1817	Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Military Event	Civil War - Confederate
  Served Civil War?	Y
  Military Flag	Y
  Died	10 Sep 1878	Memphis, Shellby, Tennessee
  Person ID	I46996	Main
  Last Modified	26 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Benjamin ADAMS,   b. 1 Sep 1773, W Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 Dec 1822, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Susannah GOODHUE,   b. 12 Mar 1774, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 3 Sep 1822, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  (Age 48 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1796	Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F32558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucy Helen EVERETT,   b. 6 Sep 1828, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky ,   d. 5 Oct 1878, Memphis, Shellby, Tennessee  (Age 50 years)
  Children	+ 1. Catherine Everett “Kate” ADAMS,   b. 12 Oct 1856, Arkansas ,   d. 15 Nov 1921, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	26 May 2023
  Family ID	F32559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Civil War Confederate Army Officer. He served during the Civil War first as Colonel and commander of the 23rd Arkansas Infantry regiment, then as Chief of Staff for General Thomas C. Hindman's Division in the Army of Tennessee. During a the later part of the war he was in command of he Northern Sub-District of Arkansas, where his military acumen and leadership was found wanting by Confederate general Jo Shelby, who operated in the area.  SIDE: Confederacy COMPANY: C SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Aide-de-Camp SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Acting Inspector General ALTERNATE NAME: Charles W./Adams FILM NUMBER: M818 ROLL 1 PLAQUE NUMBER: General Note - Original filed under Charles W./Adams Co. C NOTES: Name Note - 23 Ark. Inf. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=FF249D79-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A.