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	==Military Service==		==Military Service==
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	\|Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 to serve 9 months in the 177th Infantry. He was still only 18 when he re-enlisted in the 7th Heavy Artillery to serve 3 years.		\|Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 to serve 9 months in the 177th Infantry. He was still only 18 when he re-enlisted in the 7th Heavy Artillery to serve 3 years.
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	===Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War~~\|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War~~===		===[[Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]===
	'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''		'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
	Name: Giles Adams<br>		Name: Giles Adams<br>

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	===Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War\|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]===		===Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War\|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War===
	'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''		'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
	Name: Giles Adams<br>		Name: Giles Adams<br>
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	Regiment: 177th Regiment<br>		Regiment: 177th Regiment<br>

	===New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900\|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]===		===New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900\|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900===
	[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]		[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]
	[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll2-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]		[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll2-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]
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	===Annual Report of the Adjutant-General\|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]===		===Annual Report of the Adjutant-General\|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York===
	177th NY Infantry (Formerly 10th Regiment)<br>		177th NY Infantry (Formerly 10th Regiment)<br>
	ADAMS, GILES - Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 27, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co.		ADAMS, GILES - Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 27, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co.
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	ADAMS, GILES — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. B, December 10, 1863, to serve three years; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station, Va.; died of disease, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, N. C. ; prior service in Co. G, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh.		ADAMS, GILES — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. B, December 10, 1863, to serve three years; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station, Va.; died of disease, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, N. C. ; prior service in Co. G, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh.

	===Heroes of Albany\|Heroes of Albany]]===		===Heroes of Albany\|Heroes of Albany===
	Died, not mentioned in Heroes		Died, not mentioned in Heroes

	===Carnival of Blood\|Carnival of Blood]]===		===Carnival of Blood\|Carnival of Blood===
	ADAMS, GILES - Born: Albany, NY. Age: 18. Occupation: laborer. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, as private in Co. B; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station; died of chills and fever, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, NC. Prior service in the 177th New York Infantry.		ADAMS, GILES - Born: Albany, NY. Age: 18. Occupation: laborer. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, as private in Co. B; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station; died of chills and fever, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, NC. Prior service in the 177th New York Infantry.

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	===[[Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War\|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]===		===Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War\|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]===
	'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''		'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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	===[[New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900\|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]===		===New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900\|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]===
	[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]		[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]
	[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll2-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]		[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll2-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]
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	===[[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General\|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]===		===Annual Report of the Adjutant-General\|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]===
	177th NY Infantry (Formerly 10th Regiment)<br>		177th NY Infantry (Formerly 10th Regiment)<br>
	ADAMS, GILES - Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 27, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co.		ADAMS, GILES - Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 27, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co.
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	ADAMS, GILES — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. B, December 10, 1863, to serve three years; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station, Va.; died of disease, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, N. C. ; prior service in Co. G, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh.		ADAMS, GILES — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. B, December 10, 1863, to serve three years; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station, Va.; died of disease, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, N. C. ; prior service in Co. G, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh.

	===[[Heroes of Albany\|Heroes of Albany]]===		===Heroes of Albany\|Heroes of Albany]]===
	Died, not mentioned in Heroes		Died, not mentioned in Heroes

	===[[Carnival of Blood\|Carnival of Blood]]===		===Carnival of Blood\|Carnival of Blood]]===
	ADAMS, GILES - Born: Albany, NY. Age: 18. Occupation: laborer. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, as private in Co. B; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station; died of chills and fever, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, NC. Prior service in the 177th New York Infantry.		ADAMS, GILES - Born: Albany, NY. Age: 18. Occupation: laborer. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, as private in Co. B; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station; died of chills and fever, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, NC. Prior service in the 177th New York Infantry.

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	===[[Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War\|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]~~'''~~===		===[[Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War\|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]===
	'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''		'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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	===[[New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900\|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]~~'''~~===		===[[New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900\|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]===
	[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]		[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]
	[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll2-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]		[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll2-W.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]
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	===[[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General\|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]~~'''~~===		===[[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General\|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]===
	177th NY Infantry (Formerly 10th Regiment)<br>		177th NY Infantry (Formerly 10th Regiment)<br>
	ADAMS, GILES - Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 27, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co.		ADAMS, GILES - Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 27, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co.
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	===[[Carnival of Blood\|Carnival of Blood]]~~'''~~===		===[[Carnival of Blood\|Carnival of Blood]]===
	ADAMS, GILES - Born: Albany, NY. Age: 18. Occupation: laborer. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, as private in Co. B; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station; died of chills and fever, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, NC. Prior service in the 177th New York Infantry.		ADAMS, GILES - Born: Albany, NY. Age: 18. Occupation: laborer. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, as private in Co. B; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station; died of chills and fever, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, NC. Prior service in the 177th New York Infantry.

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	===~~'''~~[[Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War\|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===		===[[Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War\|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===
	'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''		'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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	===~~'''~~[[New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900\|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]'''===		===[[New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900\|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]'''===
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	===~~'''~~[[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General\|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''===		===[[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General\|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''===
	177th NY Infantry (Formerly 10th Regiment)<br>		177th NY Infantry (Formerly 10th Regiment)<br>
	ADAMS, GILES - Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 27, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co.		ADAMS, GILES - Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 27, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co.
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	ADAMS, GILES — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. B, December 10, 1863, to serve three years; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station, Va.; died of disease, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, N. C. ; prior service in Co. G, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh.		ADAMS, GILES — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. B, December 10, 1863, to serve three years; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station, Va.; died of disease, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, N. C. ; prior service in Co. G, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh.

	===~~'''~~[[Heroes of Albany\|Heroes of Albany]]===		===[[Heroes of Albany\|Heroes of Albany]]===
	Died, not mentioned in Heroes		Died, not mentioned in Heroes

	===~~'''~~[[Carnival of Blood\|Carnival of Blood]]'''===		===[[Carnival of Blood\|Carnival of Blood]]'''===
	ADAMS, GILES - Born: Albany, NY. Age: 18. Occupation: laborer. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, as private in Co. B; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station; died of chills and fever, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, NC. Prior service in the 177th New York Infantry.		ADAMS, GILES - Born: Albany, NY. Age: 18. Occupation: laborer. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, as private in Co. B; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station; died of chills and fever, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, NC. Prior service in the 177th New York Infantry.

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__NOTOC__ [[File:1861FortSumterFlag.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>[[Knox during the Civil War|Knox During the Civil War]]</center>]]
==Birth==
Giles Adams was born in Knox or Albany about 1844,he son of Benjamin and Maria Adams. His known siblings were:
*Solomon Adams
*Eve A. Adams
*Peter Adams
*Joseph Adams
*George Adams

==Marriage & Children==
He was not married.

==Military Service==
{| style="color:black;background-color:#ccffff;" cellspacing="1" border="2"
|Name:
|Giles Adams
|-
|Residence:
|
|-
|Enlistment Date:
|27 Oct 1862
|-
|Enlistment Place:
|Albany, NY
|-
|Enlistment Rank:
|Private
|-
|State Served:
|New York
|-
|Regiment:
|177th Infantry
|-
|Company:
|Company G
|-
|Muster Out Date:
|10 Sept 1863
|-
|Muster Out Place:
|Albany, NY
|-
|Re-enlistment Date:
|7 Dec 1863
|-
|Re-enlisted at
|Albany, NY
|-
|Re-enlistment Rank:
|Private
|-
|State Served:
|New York
|-
|Regiment:
|7th Heavy Artillery
|-
|Company:
|Company B
|-
|Captured on:
|23 Nov 1864
|-
|Captured at:
|Reams Station, VA
|-
|Imprisoned at:
|Salisbury, NC
|-
|Died of disease:
|23 Nov 1864
|-
|Place of death:
|Salisbury, NC
|-
|}
{| style="color:black;background-color:#ccffff;" cellspacing="1" border="2"
|Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 to serve 9 months in the 177th Infantry. He was still only 18 when he re-enlisted in the 7th Heavy Artillery to serve 3 years.
|-
|Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York, Regimental Rosters; Ancestry.com military databases
|}

==Death==
[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesGrave.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center> Giles Adams "grave' - Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury. Rowan County, North Carolina</center>]]
Giles Adams died as a prisoner of war Nov. 23, 1864, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Along the outer perimeter of the trench burial area are a series of headstones each inscribed with the simple words "Unknown U.S. Soldier"

==Obituary== 


==Additional Research Notes==
Giles Adams was in both the 7th Heavy Artillery AND the 177th infantry.

==='''[[Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===
'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref> '''
Name: Giles Adams 
Residence Place: Albany 
Enlistment Date: 29 Oct 1862 
Enlistment Location: Berne, Albany, New York 
Regiment: 177th Regiment 

==='''[[New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]'''===
[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]
[[File:CivilWarKnoxAdamsGilesMusterRoll2-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Giles Adams - Muster Roll</center>]]
'''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref> '''
Name: Giles Adams 
Age: 18 
Birth Year: abt 1844 
Birth Place: Knox, New York 
Enlistment Year: 1862 
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York 
Muster Year: 1862 
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service 
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 
about Giles Adams 
Name: Giles Adams 
Age: 18 
Birth Year: abt 1845 
Birth Place: Albany, New York 
Enlistment Year: 1863 
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York 
Muster Year: 1863 
Separation Details: Died 
Seperation Date: 23 Nov 1864 

==='''Civil War Record Summaries'''===
'''U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref> '''
Name: Giles Adams 
Residence: Albany, New York 
Age at enlistment: 18 
Enlistment Date: 2 Oct 1862 
Rank at enlistment: Private 
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York 
State Served: New York 
Survived the War?: Yes 
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, New York 177th Infantry Regiment on 21 Nov 1862. Mustered out on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY. Transferred to on 10 Sep 1863. 
Birth Date: abt 1844 
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General 

'''U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref> '''
Name: Giles Adams 
Side: Union 
Regiment State/Origin: New York 
Regiment Name: 7 N. Y. Heavy Art'y. 
Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery 
Company: B 
Rank In: Private 
Rank In Expanded: Private 
Rank Out: Private 
Rank Out Expanded: Private 
Film Number: M551 roll 1 

'''U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref> '''
Name: Giles Adams 
Side: Union 
Regiment State/Origin: New York 
Regiment Name: 7 N. Y. Heavy Art'y. 
Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery 
Company: B 
Rank In: Private 
Rank In Expanded: Private 
Rank Out: Private 
Rank Out Expanded: Private 
Film Number: M551 roll 1 

'''American Civil War Soldiers about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref> '''
Name: Giles Adams 
Enlistment Date: 27 Oct 1862 
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York 
Side Served: Union 
State Served: New York 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 27 October 1862 at the age of 18. 
Enlisted in Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 21 Nov 1862. 
Mustered Out Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY. 
Transferred into Company B, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 10 Sep 1863. 
Sources: 14 

'''American Civil War Soldiers about Giles Adams<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref> '''
Name: Giles Adams 
Enlistment Date: 7 Dec 1863 
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York 
Side Served: Union 
State Served: New York 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 7 December 1863 at the age of 18. 
Enlisted in Company B, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 10 Dec 1863. 
Died of disease as a POW Company B, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 23 Nov 1864 at Salisbury, NC. 
Sources: 14 

==='''[[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''===
177th NY Infantry (Formerly 10th Regiment) 
ADAMS, GILES - Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 27, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co.
G, November 21, 1862; mustered out with company, September 10,1863, at Albany, N. Y.; subsequent service in Co. B, Seventh
Heavy Artillery.

7th NY Heavy Artillery 
ADAMS, GILES — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. B, December 10, 1863, to serve three years; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station, Va.; died of disease, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, N. C. ; prior service in Co. G, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh.

==='''[[Heroes of Albany|Heroes of Albany]]===
Died, not mentioned in Heroes

==='''[[Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]'''===
ADAMS, GILES - Born: Albany, NY. Age: 18. Occupation: laborer. Enlisted, December 7, 1863, as private in Co. B; captured, August 25, 1864, at Reams Station; died of chills and fever, November 23, 1864, at Salisbury, NC. Prior service in the 177th New York Infantry.

==Census Records==
Possible:
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|'''1850 United States Federal Census about Giles Adams '''
Name: Giles Adams 
Age: 4 
Birth Year: abt 1846 
Home in 1850: Guilderland, Albany, New York 
Gender: Male 
Family Number: 54 
Household Members: 
Name Age 
Benjamin Adams 40 
Maria Adams 42 
Solomon Adams 22 
Eve A Adams 14 
Peter Adams 11 
Joseph Adams 9 
George Adams 6 
'''Giles Adams 4''' 

|'''1860 United States Federal Census about Giles Adams '''
Name: Giles Adams 
Age in 1860: 13 
Birth Year: abt 1847 
Birthplace: New York 
Home in 1860: Albany Ward 3, Albany, New York 
Gender: Male 
Post Office: Albany 
Value of real estate: View image 
Household Members: 
Name Age 
Maria Adams 56 
Peter Adams 21 
Joseph Adams 19 
George Adams 16 
'''Giles Adams 13''' 
James Flannigan 18 
Solomon Adams 36 
|}
==Additional Media==
'''Pvt Giles Adams''' 
Birth: 1844, Albany, Albany County, New York, USA 
Death: Nov. 23, 1864, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA 
Residence: Albany,NY 
Enlistment Age-18. Laborer 
Enlisted: Oct 27,1862, Albany,NY 
Mustered in Nov 21,1862, New York. Private 
Mustered into Co "G" 177th NY Infantry 
Mustered out Sep 10,1863, Albany,NY. 
Dec 10,1863 Mustered into Co "B" 7th NY Heavy Artillery 
Died of disease while POW at Salisbury Prison,NC. 
POW, Aug 25,1864, Ream's Station,VA 
Note: New York Civil War Rosters 1861-1865. Personal Research 
Burial: Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury. Rowan County, North Carolina, USA 
Plot: "Unknown" Burial Trench 
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NOTE: A Giles Adams was born the same year and lived in Summit, Schoharie County, NY, but this Giles appears on the 1870 index and so cannot be the Civil War soldier who died in 1864.

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