Adams, Giles

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Birth

Giles was born in Knox at about 1844, a son of William H. and Julia Adams. His family lived in Summit, Schoharie County by 1850.

Marriage & Children

He was not married.

Military Service

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Enlistment Date: 27 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 177th Infantry
Company: Company G
Muster Out Date: 10 Sept 1863
Muster Out Place: Albany, NY
Re-enlistment Date: 7 Dec 1863
Re-enlisted at Albany, NY
Re-enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 7th Heavy Artillery
Company: Company B
Captured on: 23 Nov 1864
Captured at: Reams Station, VA
Imprisoned at: Salisbury, NC
Died of disease: 23 Nov 1864
Place of death: Salisbury, NC
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 to serve 9 months in the 177th Infantry. He was still only 18 when he re-enlisted in the 7th Heavy Artillery to serve 3 years.
Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York, Regimental Rosters; Ancestry.com military databases

Death

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Giles Adams
Name: Giles Adams
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863

Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:673;Roll #:329.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.


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