1ST LIEUTENANT ADELBERT AMES

U.S. Army

DIVISION: 5th U.S. Artillery

DATE OF BIRTH: Unknown

PLACE OF BIRTH: Unknown

DATE OF DEATH: Unknown

PLACE OF DEATH: Unknown

BURIAL: Unknown

NOTEWORTHY FACTS: Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service during the Civil War at Bull Run, Virginia on 21 July 1861.

CITATION: Remained upon the field in command of a section of Griffin’s Battery, directing its fire after being severely wounded and refusing to leave the field until too weak to sit upon the caisson where he had been placed by men of his command.