John Giles Adams, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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19th century American state militia officer
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About John Giles Adams
- John Giles Adams (December 2, 1792 – May 14, 1832) was a cavalry officer in the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War of 1832.
- He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and came to Illinois in 1828, eventually marrying and fathering eight children.
- Adams served as captain in a militia company of more than 50 mounted volunteers who were mustered into service on April 17, 1832 following the onset of the war.
- Adams' company saw action in the disastrous militia defeat at Stillman's Run on May 14.
- Adams and several members of his company were killed while making a stand upon a hillside near the main militia camp.
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