Photograph as originally submitted to this page in the Historical Marker Database www.HMdb.org. Click on photo to resize in browser. Scroll down to see metadata.

Photographer: Battle of Franklin Trust Archives
Caption: Gen. John Adams
Additional Description: Gen. John Adams (1825-1864) of Nashville was one of the most prominent officers among the many in Loring’s division who died here. A West Point graduate, Adams served the U.S. Army in Mexico, California, Minnesota, and elsewhere before joining the Confederacy in 1861. Here at Franklin, when his brigade became stuck in front of the Federal lines, the mounted Adams pulled his steed to the left, looking for a place to break though. He soon turned toward the Union entrenchments and was shot off his horse. Whether Adams died instantly is unknown, but the fate of his horse is certain. The steed perished astride the entrenchments, where its body remained for days.
Submitted: May 17, 2017, by Brandon Stahl of Fairfax, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p382732
File Size: 0.043 Megabytes

To see the metadata that may be embedded in this photo, sign in and then return to this page.