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Oliver Perry Adams

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Oliver Perry Adams

Birth
Versailles, Brown County, Illinois, USA
Death
28 Feb 1896 (aged 57)
Red Fork, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Jenks, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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AGE: 59 years

SON of:
Elisha Gillett Adams &
Matilda Henry Adams

Perry Enlisted in the 18th Regiment of the US Missouri Inf. Co "G" Oct 30th 1861 at Hannable MO. Mustered in at Laclede MO 14th of November 1861.
F aught at Island #10, Fort Donaldson & Shiloh, was sent to the hospital & went up river on a steamer to Benton Barracks in St Lewis, Mo. He served as a Dr's Assistant & Nurse for 11 Months. Perry Joined his old unit at Cornith Tenn. F aught in skirmishes in Mississippi Tennessee and Georgia. He was in the battles at Kennesaw Mountain, Ezra Church, & Atlanta in Georgia. Perry Mustered out at Chattanooga Tennessee on the 15th of November 1864.
He was the only Son of 4 to survive the war.
George died at home while on sick leave
Albert died at Nashville from a leg wound he received in the battle of Nashville.
Joel died shortly after coming home.
Perry headed West after Eliza's Died with his 4 girls to homestead in Stanton County Kansas. He later came to Indian Territory to be near his daughters.
AGE: 59 years

SON of:
Elisha Gillett Adams &
Matilda Henry Adams

Perry Enlisted in the 18th Regiment of the US Missouri Inf. Co "G" Oct 30th 1861 at Hannable MO. Mustered in at Laclede MO 14th of November 1861.
F aught at Island #10, Fort Donaldson & Shiloh, was sent to the hospital & went up river on a steamer to Benton Barracks in St Lewis, Mo. He served as a Dr's Assistant & Nurse for 11 Months. Perry Joined his old unit at Cornith Tenn. F aught in skirmishes in Mississippi Tennessee and Georgia. He was in the battles at Kennesaw Mountain, Ezra Church, & Atlanta in Georgia. Perry Mustered out at Chattanooga Tennessee on the 15th of November 1864.
He was the only Son of 4 to survive the war.
George died at home while on sick leave
Albert died at Nashville from a leg wound he received in the battle of Nashville.
Joel died shortly after coming home.
Perry headed West after Eliza's Died with his 4 girls to homestead in Stanton County Kansas. He later came to Indian Territory to be near his daughters.

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