The 1850 Census shows Hiram F. Adams (age 5, born in Indiana) living in Middle Township (which then included Union Township), Hendricks County, Indiana with parents Solomon (age 51) and Nancy (age 39) and siblings John G. (age 20), Mary (age 18), Catherine (age 16), William J. (age 14), Thomas J. (age 13), James M. (age 11), Gabriel H. (age 9), Joshua G. (age 7) and Caleb F. (age 1). The 1860 Census shows Hiram F. Adams (age 15) living in Union Township, Hendricks County, Indiana with parents Solomon (age 61) and Nancy (age 49) and siblings Catharine (age 26), William J. (age 24), Thomas I. (age 22), James M. (age 21), Gabriel H. (age 19), Joshua G. (age 17), Caleb F. (age 10) and Solomon T. (age 6).
from a biography of Hiram's brother Joshua G. Adams:
Solomon Adams had four sons serve in the Civil War - Thomas J., Gabriel H., Joshua G., and Hiram F. Adams. The two latter were in Company I, Ninth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry. ... Hiram F. was taken prisoner at Florence, Alabama, and was never after heard from.
from a listing of Union units in Alabama at https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/alabama.htm:
1864 - Sept. 1 - Skirmish, Florence - INDIANA -- 9th Cavalry
1864 - Sept. 12 - Skirmish, Florence - INDIANA - 9th Cavalry
from https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIN0009RC:
9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry
Overview:
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., December 7, 1863, to March 29, 1864. Left State for Pulaski, Tenn., May 3, 1864. Attached to District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, Wilson's Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to March. 1865. Dept. of Mississippi to August, 1865.
Service:
Post duty at Pulaski, Tenn., till November 23, 1864. Actions at Florence, Ala., September 1 and 12. Elk River September 2. Lynnville September 4. Sulphur Branch Trestle September 25. Richland Creek, near Pulaski, September 26. Pulaski September 26-27. Nashville Campaign November-December. Owen's Cross Roads December 1. Franklin December 10. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. West Harpeth River and Hollow Tree Gap December 17. Franklin December 17. Lynnville December 23. Anthony's Hill, Pulaski, December 25. Sugar Creek December 25-26. At Gravelly Springs January 16 to February 6, 1865. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss.; thence to New Orleans, La., February 6-March 10. Return to Vicksburg, Miss., and duty there March 25 to May 3. Expedition from Rodney to Port Gibson May 3-6. Garrison duty at various points in Mississippi May 3 to August 22. Mustered out August 28, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 204 Enlisted men by disease. Total 236.
from a biography of Hiram's brother Joshua G. Adams:
Solomon Adams had four sons serve in the Civil War - Thomas J., Gabriel H., Joshua G., and Hiram F. Adams. The two latter were in Company I, Ninth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry. ... Hiram F. was taken prisoner at Florence, Alabama, and was never after heard from.
from a listing of Union units in Alabama at https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/alabama.htm:
1864 - Sept. 1 - Skirmish, Florence - INDIANA -- 9th Cavalry
1864 - Sept. 12 - Skirmish, Florence - INDIANA - 9th Cavalry
from https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIN0009RC:
9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry
Overview:
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., December 7, 1863, to March 29, 1864. Left State for Pulaski, Tenn., May 3, 1864. Attached to District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, Wilson's Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to March. 1865. Dept. of Mississippi to August, 1865.
Service:
Post duty at Pulaski, Tenn., till November 23, 1864. Actions at Florence, Ala., September 1 and 12. Elk River September 2. Lynnville September 4. Sulphur Branch Trestle September 25. Richland Creek, near Pulaski, September 26. Pulaski September 26-27. Nashville Campaign November-December. Owen's Cross Roads December 1. Franklin December 10. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. West Harpeth River and Hollow Tree Gap December 17. Franklin December 17. Lynnville December 23. Anthony's Hill, Pulaski, December 25. Sugar Creek December 25-26. At Gravelly Springs January 16 to February 6, 1865. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss.; thence to New Orleans, La., February 6-March 10. Return to Vicksburg, Miss., and duty there March 25 to May 3. Expedition from Rodney to Port Gibson May 3-6. Garrison duty at various points in Mississippi May 3 to August 22. Mustered out August 28, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 204 Enlisted men by disease. Total 236.
The 1850 Census shows Hiram F. Adams (age 5, born in Indiana) living in Middle Township (which then included Union Township), Hendricks County, Indiana with parents Solomon (age 51) and Nancy (age 39) and siblings John G. (age 20), Mary (age 18), Catherine (age 16), William J. (age 14), Thomas J. (age 13), James M. (age 11), Gabriel H. (age 9), Joshua G. (age 7) and Caleb F. (age 1). The 1860 Census shows Hiram F. Adams (age 15) living in Union Township, Hendricks County, Indiana with parents Solomon (age 61) and Nancy (age 49) and siblings Catharine (age 26), William J. (age 24), Thomas I. (age 22), James M. (age 21), Gabriel H. (age 19), Joshua G. (age 17), Caleb F. (age 10) and Solomon T. (age 6).
from a biography of Hiram's brother Joshua G. Adams:
Solomon Adams had four sons serve in the Civil War - Thomas J., Gabriel H., Joshua G., and Hiram F. Adams. The two latter were in Company I, Ninth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry. ... Hiram F. was taken prisoner at Florence, Alabama, and was never after heard from.
from a listing of Union units in Alabama at https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/alabama.htm:
1864 - Sept. 1 - Skirmish, Florence - INDIANA -- 9th Cavalry
1864 - Sept. 12 - Skirmish, Florence - INDIANA - 9th Cavalry
from https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIN0009RC:
9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry
Overview:
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., December 7, 1863, to March 29, 1864. Left State for Pulaski, Tenn., May 3, 1864. Attached to District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, Wilson's Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to March. 1865. Dept. of Mississippi to August, 1865.
Service:
Post duty at Pulaski, Tenn., till November 23, 1864. Actions at Florence, Ala., September 1 and 12. Elk River September 2. Lynnville September 4. Sulphur Branch Trestle September 25. Richland Creek, near Pulaski, September 26. Pulaski September 26-27. Nashville Campaign November-December. Owen's Cross Roads December 1. Franklin December 10. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. West Harpeth River and Hollow Tree Gap December 17. Franklin December 17. Lynnville December 23. Anthony's Hill, Pulaski, December 25. Sugar Creek December 25-26. At Gravelly Springs January 16 to February 6, 1865. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss.; thence to New Orleans, La., February 6-March 10. Return to Vicksburg, Miss., and duty there March 25 to May 3. Expedition from Rodney to Port Gibson May 3-6. Garrison duty at various points in Mississippi May 3 to August 22. Mustered out August 28, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 204 Enlisted men by disease. Total 236.
from a biography of Hiram's brother Joshua G. Adams:
Solomon Adams had four sons serve in the Civil War - Thomas J., Gabriel H., Joshua G., and Hiram F. Adams. The two latter were in Company I, Ninth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry. ... Hiram F. was taken prisoner at Florence, Alabama, and was never after heard from.
from a listing of Union units in Alabama at https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/alabama.htm:
1864 - Sept. 1 - Skirmish, Florence - INDIANA -- 9th Cavalry
1864 - Sept. 12 - Skirmish, Florence - INDIANA - 9th Cavalry
from https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIN0009RC:
9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry
Overview:
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., December 7, 1863, to March 29, 1864. Left State for Pulaski, Tenn., May 3, 1864. Attached to District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, Wilson's Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to March. 1865. Dept. of Mississippi to August, 1865.
Service:
Post duty at Pulaski, Tenn., till November 23, 1864. Actions at Florence, Ala., September 1 and 12. Elk River September 2. Lynnville September 4. Sulphur Branch Trestle September 25. Richland Creek, near Pulaski, September 26. Pulaski September 26-27. Nashville Campaign November-December. Owen's Cross Roads December 1. Franklin December 10. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. West Harpeth River and Hollow Tree Gap December 17. Franklin December 17. Lynnville December 23. Anthony's Hill, Pulaski, December 25. Sugar Creek December 25-26. At Gravelly Springs January 16 to February 6, 1865. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss.; thence to New Orleans, La., February 6-March 10. Return to Vicksburg, Miss., and duty there March 25 to May 3. Expedition from Rodney to Port Gibson May 3-6. Garrison duty at various points in Mississippi May 3 to August 22. Mustered out August 28, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 204 Enlisted men by disease. Total 236.
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Records on Ancestry
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U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
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New York, U.S., Registers of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered into Federal Service, 1861-1865
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U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
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U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
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1850 United States Federal Census
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