Adelbert Ames (1835 - 1933)

Born 31 Oct 1835 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Blanche (Butler) Ames — married 21 Jul 1860 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1933 at age 97 in Ormond Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States

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Preceded by 26th Governor Benjamin G. Humphreys Preceded by 29th Governor Ridgley C. Powers Preceded by Vacant 1861 – 1870 Secession, Civil War & Reconstruction

Adelbert Ames 27th Governor (Military) of Mississippi 1868—1870 30th Governor 1874—1876 US Senator (Class 1) from Mississippi[1] 1870—1874

Succeeded by 28th Governor James L. Alcorn Succeeded by 31st Governor John Marshall Stone Succeeded by Henry R. Pease

Biography

Adelbert Ames is Notable.

Gen. Adelbert Ames was Wounded in Action during United States Civil War.

Adelbert Ames was born on October 31, 1835 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, United States. His parents were Jesse Ames and Martha Tolman. He married Blanche Butler on July 21, 1860 Together they had 6 children:

1. Blanche Ames
2. Butler Ames
3. Sarah Ames
4. Adelbert Ames
5. Jessie Ames
6. Edith Ames

He died on April 12, 1933 in Ormond Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States

Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Artillery. Place and Date: At Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861. Entered Service At: Rockland, Maine. Birth: East Thomaston, Maine. Date of Issue: June 22, 1894.

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.

Family

Married Blanche Butler.

Children: Butler, Edith, Sarah, Blanche, Adelbert, Jr., Jessie

Death

Last of Civil War Generals Dies in South ^[2]

GENERAL AMES LAST CIVIL WAR LEADER, IS DEAD ^[3]

MILITARY FUNERAL FOR GENERAL AMES^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Resigned to become Governor of Mississippi, vacant January 4, 1874 – February 3, 1874 when successor appointed.
2. ↑ The News Tribune Tacoma, Washington 14 Apr 1933, Fri • Page 1
3. ↑ The Tampa Tribune Tampa, Florida 14 Apr 1933, Fri • Page 2
4. ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 18 Apr 1933, Tue • Page 1

• Civil War Obituary files, Abbott, Henry-Cummings, John Alonzo, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9S1-H94H-F : 8 April 2021), FHL microfilm 005650377, image 18-28.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #13057
• Adelbert Ames on Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Thompson, Holland. The Photographic History of the Civil War (The Review of Reviews Co., New York, 1911-1912) Vol. 8, Page 193: "The First of the Boy Generals"
• Medal Of Honor Recipients of Maine