James H. Adams was born about 1838 at an unknown place, and in 1864 he was living at Canada.
On 12 Apr 1864 James mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and received a bounty of $325, being credited to the quota of New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
He was declared missing in action on 6 May 1864 at The Battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, with no further record found, according to the MASSCW.
On 27 Jul 1864 he was administratively transfered to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry according to Ford's and history and the 1870 roster, but he had been missing since The Wilderness with no further information.
Private James Adams served in the United States Civil War. Enlisted: 12 APR 1864 Mustered out: 27 JUL 1864 MIA Side: USA Regiment(s): 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Source: S1 The Story of the Fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry in the Civil War 1861 - 1864 Ford, Andrew E. Publication: Higginson Book Company, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, 1997, Original Date, 1898
Source: S3 Record of the Massachusetts Volunteers. 1861-1865, Volume: 2 The Massachusetts Adjutant-General Publication: Wright & Potter, Printers to the State, Boston, Masssachusetts, 1870 Note: Unless otherwise documented, the 1870 roster has provided the basis for the estimated date of birth for the service men.
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