U.S. Army
Adams, John Gregory BishopConflictCivil War
RankCaptain
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany I, 19th Massachusetts Infantry
HometownGroveland, Massachusetts
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.
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