Adams, Alonzo Whitney b. July 3, 1820 d. January 20, 1887 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Born in Caroline, New York, he was a lawyer in practice in New York City, at the start of the Civil War when took a commission as a Major in 1st New York Cavalry, Union Army. He participated Antietam Campaign and was promoted Lieutenant Colonel in May 1862. In June 1863, he was promoted Colonel in command of the 1st New York Cavalry and led his corps at the Battle of Gettysburg. For the remainder of the war his corps was the support cavalry for the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Lagrange Cemetery, Lagrange, Lorain County, Ohio, USA Plot: Section 76 Old B, Grave 4
b. July 3, 1820 d. January 20, 1887