Civil War veteran - joined Co. H 117th New York Infantry at Camden, N.Y, 14 August 1862.
Transferred to Co. B 1 November 1862.
Severely wounded in the chest by shrapnel at Petersburg Va. 7 July 1864.
References give differing dates of death. The regimental history states 7 July 1864.
Register of U.S Volunteer Deaths states 19 July 1864.
Place of death also varies between Petersburg and City Point Va.
His brother, Marcus Morton Adams served in the same company, and survived the war.
Earl appears to be in one of the many unmarked graves at City Point National.
Transferred to Co. B 1 November 1862.
Severely wounded in the chest by shrapnel at Petersburg Va. 7 July 1864.
References give differing dates of death. The regimental history states 7 July 1864.
Register of U.S Volunteer Deaths states 19 July 1864.
Place of death also varies between Petersburg and City Point Va.
His brother, Marcus Morton Adams served in the same company, and survived the war.
Earl appears to be in one of the many unmarked graves at City Point National.
Civil War veteran - joined Co. H 117th New York Infantry at Camden, N.Y, 14 August 1862.
Transferred to Co. B 1 November 1862.
Severely wounded in the chest by shrapnel at Petersburg Va. 7 July 1864.
References give differing dates of death. The regimental history states 7 July 1864.
Register of U.S Volunteer Deaths states 19 July 1864.
Place of death also varies between Petersburg and City Point Va.
His brother, Marcus Morton Adams served in the same company, and survived the war.
Earl appears to be in one of the many unmarked graves at City Point National.
Transferred to Co. B 1 November 1862.
Severely wounded in the chest by shrapnel at Petersburg Va. 7 July 1864.
References give differing dates of death. The regimental history states 7 July 1864.
Register of U.S Volunteer Deaths states 19 July 1864.
Place of death also varies between Petersburg and City Point Va.
His brother, Marcus Morton Adams served in the same company, and survived the war.
Earl appears to be in one of the many unmarked graves at City Point National.
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