Brigadier General Daniel W. Adams Bust - Vicksburg National Military Park
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N 32° 21.406 W 090° 50.886
15S E 702487 N 3582017
This bronze bust, on a granite pedestal, is located north of the parking for Tour Stop #11 on the Confederate Avenue Tour Road.
Waymark Code: WMN6KX
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2015
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Brigadier General Daniel W. Adams has this one major statue on the Vicksburg Battlefield. This is a typical bust that was commissioned for many of the brigadier generals on both sides.
Daniel Weisiger Adams (May 1, 1821 – June 13, 1872) was a lawyer anda brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Adams was promoted to brigadier general on May 23. 1862. He led his brigade at the battles of Perryville and Stones River. He was wounded again, in the left arm, at Stones River on December 31, 1862.
Adams returned to duty in early 1863 and led his brigade at the siege of Jackson, Mississippi under General Joseph E. Johnston. Under the command of General Braxton Bragg, Adams's brigade fought at the Chickamauga. Adams's brigade broke through the Union lines on the second day of the battle but they were driven back by Union Army reinforcements. Adams again was wounded, in the left arm, and captured."
Bust of Daniel W. Adams
Text on the front of the monument:
DANIEL W. ADAMS
Col. 1st Louisiana Infantry
Brig. General C. S. Army
Commanding Brigade
Breckinridge's Division
Johnston's Army
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
HS-043 |
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LCS ID: |
003297 |
Historical Significance:
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National Register Status:
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Entered - Documented
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National Register Date:
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12/09/1977
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National Historic Landmark?: |
No
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Significance Level:
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Contributing
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Short Significance Description:
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The Adams Bust contributes to the national significance of the park under NR Criteria A & B because it represents the national movement among veterans and related groups to commemorate major Civil War battlefields and leaders.
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Short Physical Description
3' x 2' x 4'4" bronze bust on 3'8" x 3'8"" x 6' high stepped granite base. 26" x 22" bronze tablet on front of base.
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Structural Component(s)
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Material(s)
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1.
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Substructure
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Concrete
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Superstructure
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Bronze
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Superstructure
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Granite
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Construction Period:
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Historic
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Chronology:
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Physical Event
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Begin Year
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Begin Year AD/BC
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End Year
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End Year AD/BC
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Designer
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Designer Occupation
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1.
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Built
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1912
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AD
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Kitson, T. A. R.
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Sculptor
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My Sources
1. Wikipedia -
Brigadier General Daniel W. Adams
2. Wikipedia -
Siege of Vicksburg
3. The Civil War Home -
The Vicksburg Campaign - Confederate Order of Battle
4. National Register Application -
NRHP