2ND LIEUTENANT JOHN G. B. ADAMS

U.S. Army

DIVISION: 19th Massachusetts Infantry

COMPANY: I

DATE OF BIRTH: 06 OCT 1841

PLACE OF BIRTH: Groveland, Massachusetts

DATE OF DEATH: 19 OCT 1900

PLACE OF DEATH: Boston, Massachusetts

BURIAL: Pine Grove Cemetery Lynn, Massachusetts

NOTEWORTHY FACTS: Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service during the U.S. Civil War.

CITATION:
Seized the 2 colors from the hands of a corporal and a lieutenant as they fell mortally wounded, and with a color in each hand advanced across the field to a point where the regiment was reformed on those colors.

MEDAL ISSUED: 16 DEC 1896