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Adams, King
Genealogy
Birth:
? 1862
State-Mississippi
City-Jackson
County-Hinds
Death:
Unknown
Age @ Death-Unknown
Burial-Unknown
Appearance:
Complexion-Black
Eyes-Black
Hair-Black
Height - 5' 10"
Occupation: Laborer, Soldier
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Wife: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Service Record
Enlisted: 28 November 1883, San Antonio, Texas
Discharged: Court-Martial on 21 December 1885 at Fort Grant, Arizona Territory,
on Special Orders #121, Series 1885 another Court-Martial on 1 Feb. 1886,
GCMO #6, Special Orders #183, with this Court-Martial Adams was confined
at Alcatraz Island, Calif. reason unknown.
Service: 10th. Reg't. U.S. Cavalry, H Troop
Identifying Marks: Linear scar behind left ear, another below left knee.
Residence: Unknown
The Soldier's Story
Court-Martial of Private King Adams
Charge: "Neglect of duty in violation of 62nd Article of War"
Specification "In that he, Private King Adams, Troop H, 10th Cavalry, having been
duly mounted as a member of the Post guard did permit a prisoner under his charge to
leave his custody, so as to be entirely out of his sight and control."
This at Fort Grant Arizona Territory, on or about December 10th 1885.
The court martial was called for December 21, 1885 at 11 a.m. At that time the
prisoner pleaded to the following:
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