James F. Adams

James F. Adams

Infobox Military Person
name=James Frank Adams
born= birth date|1844|8|26
died= death date and age|1922|3|12|1844|8|26
placeofbirth=Cabell County, West Virginia
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption= James Frank Adams, Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
serviceyears=
rank=Private
commands=
unit= 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
battles=American Civil War
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork=

James Frank Adams (August 26, 1844 – March 12, 1922) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.

Adams was born in Cabell County, West Virginia. While a Private in the 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, he captured the flag of the 14th Virginia Cavalry during an engagement on November 12, 1864 at Nineveh, Virginia. His Medal of Honor citation was issued two weeks later.

He died at age 77 and was buried at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Barboursville, West Virginia.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 1st West Virginia Cavalry. Place and date: At Nineveh, Va., November 12, 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Cabell County, Va. Date of issue: November 26, 1864.

Citation:

:Capture of State flag of 14th Virginia Cavalry (C.S.A.)cite web
accessdate=2007-12-24
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html
title = "JAMES FRANK ADAMS" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Korean War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= CMH, U.S. Army]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*

Notes

References

*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-24
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html
title = "JAMES FRANK ADAMS" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Korean War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

*findagrave|19047 Retrieved on 2008-01-01

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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