Daniel Weisiger Adams
American lawyer and army officer
Daniel Weisiger Adams (May 1, 1821 – June 13, 1872) was a noted lawyer and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
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Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/branch | Confederate Army |
Years of service | 1861–65 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | 1st Louisiana Regulars |
Battles/wars | American Civil War -Battle of Shiloh -Battle of Perryville -Battle of Stones River -Battle of Chickamauga -Battle of Selma |
Relations | Brother of William Wirt Adams |
Sources
change- Warner, Ezra J. (1959). Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 0-8071-0823-5.
- Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1963.