Please note there is a discrepancy between some records for his birth year. His enlistment record in 1863 lists his age as 33 which would make his birth year about 1830; the cemetery's records list his age at the time of his death as 63 which would place his year of birth about 1833.
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Alfred Adams, who died at the county hospital on Friday last, was an early pioneer of Humboldt. He was a member of Co. B, Mountaineer Battalion, Colonel Whipple commanding, and served from 1863 to 1865 during the Indian [sic, Civil] War.
(Ferndale Enterprise [Ferndale, CA], November 24, 1896; 4:1)
Contributor: Steve (47394147)
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Civil War: Company B, 1st Battalion, California Mountaineers
Alfred Adams was born in Van Buren (now Cass) County, Missouri, in 1830. As a young man he headed west to California. During the Civil War he enlisted as a private for 3 years at Arcata, Humboldt County, on May 21, 1863, and was mustered into Company B, 1st Battalion, California Mountaineers. At the time of his enlistment Alfred indicated that he was 30 years old (born 1830). Private Adams was promoted to corporal February 1, 1865. Corporal Adams was mustered out at Camp Curtis (Arcata) May 13, 1865. After the war he remained in Humboldt County. Alfred filed for a Civil War veteran's pension September 11, 1890, and received application No. 893,511 and certificate No. 659,753.
Alfred died in Humboldt County November 20, 1896, and was buried in Myrtle Grove Cemetery. His cemetery records show his age at the time of his death as 63
Contributor: Steve (47394147)
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Alfred Adams, who died at the county hospital on Friday last, was an early pioneer of Humboldt. He was a member of Co. B, Mountaineer Battalion, Colonel Whipple commanding, and served from 1863 to 1865 during the Indian [sic, Civil] War.
(Ferndale Enterprise [Ferndale, CA], November 24, 1896; 4:1)
Contributor: Steve (47394147)
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Civil War: Company B, 1st Battalion, California Mountaineers
Alfred Adams was born in Van Buren (now Cass) County, Missouri, in 1830. As a young man he headed west to California. During the Civil War he enlisted as a private for 3 years at Arcata, Humboldt County, on May 21, 1863, and was mustered into Company B, 1st Battalion, California Mountaineers. At the time of his enlistment Alfred indicated that he was 30 years old (born 1830). Private Adams was promoted to corporal February 1, 1865. Corporal Adams was mustered out at Camp Curtis (Arcata) May 13, 1865. After the war he remained in Humboldt County. Alfred filed for a Civil War veteran's pension September 11, 1890, and received application No. 893,511 and certificate No. 659,753.
Alfred died in Humboldt County November 20, 1896, and was buried in Myrtle Grove Cemetery. His cemetery records show his age at the time of his death as 63
Contributor: Steve (47394147)
Please note there is a discrepancy between some records for his birth year. His enlistment record in 1863 lists his age as 33 which would make his birth year about 1830; the cemetery's records list his age at the time of his death as 63 which would place his year of birth about 1833.
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Alfred Adams, who died at the county hospital on Friday last, was an early pioneer of Humboldt. He was a member of Co. B, Mountaineer Battalion, Colonel Whipple commanding, and served from 1863 to 1865 during the Indian [sic, Civil] War.
(Ferndale Enterprise [Ferndale, CA], November 24, 1896; 4:1)
Contributor: Steve (47394147)
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Civil War: Company B, 1st Battalion, California Mountaineers
Alfred Adams was born in Van Buren (now Cass) County, Missouri, in 1830. As a young man he headed west to California. During the Civil War he enlisted as a private for 3 years at Arcata, Humboldt County, on May 21, 1863, and was mustered into Company B, 1st Battalion, California Mountaineers. At the time of his enlistment Alfred indicated that he was 30 years old (born 1830). Private Adams was promoted to corporal February 1, 1865. Corporal Adams was mustered out at Camp Curtis (Arcata) May 13, 1865. After the war he remained in Humboldt County. Alfred filed for a Civil War veteran's pension September 11, 1890, and received application No. 893,511 and certificate No. 659,753.
Alfred died in Humboldt County November 20, 1896, and was buried in Myrtle Grove Cemetery. His cemetery records show his age at the time of his death as 63
Contributor: Steve (47394147)
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Alfred Adams, who died at the county hospital on Friday last, was an early pioneer of Humboldt. He was a member of Co. B, Mountaineer Battalion, Colonel Whipple commanding, and served from 1863 to 1865 during the Indian [sic, Civil] War.
(Ferndale Enterprise [Ferndale, CA], November 24, 1896; 4:1)
Contributor: Steve (47394147)
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Civil War: Company B, 1st Battalion, California Mountaineers
Alfred Adams was born in Van Buren (now Cass) County, Missouri, in 1830. As a young man he headed west to California. During the Civil War he enlisted as a private for 3 years at Arcata, Humboldt County, on May 21, 1863, and was mustered into Company B, 1st Battalion, California Mountaineers. At the time of his enlistment Alfred indicated that he was 30 years old (born 1830). Private Adams was promoted to corporal February 1, 1865. Corporal Adams was mustered out at Camp Curtis (Arcata) May 13, 1865. After the war he remained in Humboldt County. Alfred filed for a Civil War veteran's pension September 11, 1890, and received application No. 893,511 and certificate No. 659,753.
Alfred died in Humboldt County November 20, 1896, and was buried in Myrtle Grove Cemetery. His cemetery records show his age at the time of his death as 63
Contributor: Steve (47394147)
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