Adams, Alexander Duncan b. December 25, 1832 d. October 28, 1872 Civil War Union Army Officer. A civil engineer pre-war, he was involved in projects associated with enlarging the Erie Canal. After the Civil War began be helped to raise of company of infantry, which became Company B of the 27th New York Volunteer Infantry regiment. Commissioned its Captain and commander on May 2, 1861, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment on September 1, 1862. At the September 1862 Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland, he was in command as the unit assaulted...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) South Lyons Cemetery, Lyons, Wayne County, New York, USA
b. December 25, 1832 d. October 28, 1872