Robert Adams II
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Robert Adams II was a cotton planter from Lower Richland County
, South Carolina
, and Captain in the Army of The Confederate States of America
. He was the son of Robert Adams and Charlotte Belton Pickett.
Adams served in the mounted infantry unit, The Charleston Light Dragoons. He enlisted on April 10, 1861, two days before the Confederates
fired on the Federal troops occupying Fort Sumter
, on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, South Carolina
. He served in many engagements and was wounded and captured at the Battle of Old Church
, Virginia
on May 30, 1864 while under the service of Brig. General Matthew C. Butler, in General Robert E. Lee
's Army of Northern Virginia
.
Adams was the first cousin of Governor James Hopkins Adams
of South Carolina
, a staunch advocate of limited government
and states' rights
. He is the great grandfather of United States Ambassador Weston Adams (ambassador)
, and the great-great grandfather of filmmaker Julian Adams
, who portrayed him in the feature film The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
.
Richland County, South Carolina
Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The 2000 U.S. census recorded its population to be 320,677. In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau recorded that its population had reached 384,504. It is the second most populous county in South Carolina, behind only Greenville...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, and Captain in the Army of The Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
. He was the son of Robert Adams and Charlotte Belton Pickett.
Adams served in the mounted infantry unit, The Charleston Light Dragoons. He enlisted on April 10, 1861, two days before the Confederates
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
fired on the Federal troops occupying Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a Third System masonry coastal fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fort is best known as the site upon which the shots initiating the American Civil War were fired, at the Battle of Fort Sumter.- Construction :...
, on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
. He served in many engagements and was wounded and captured at the Battle of Old Church
Battle of Old Church
The Battle of Old Church, also known as Matadequin Creek, was fought on May 30, 1864, as part of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign against Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War....
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
on May 30, 1864 while under the service of Brig. General Matthew C. Butler, in General Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee was a career military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War....
's Army of Northern Virginia
Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, as well as the primary command structure of the Department of Northern Virginia. It was most often arrayed against the Union Army of the Potomac...
.
Adams was the first cousin of Governor James Hopkins Adams
James Hopkins Adams
James Hopkins Adams was an American politician from South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina Legislature and was the 66th governor of the state.-Biography:...
of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, a staunch advocate of limited government
Limited government
Limited government is a government which anything more than minimal governmental intervention in personal liberties and the economy is generally disallowed by law, usually in a written constitution. It is written in the United States Constitution in Article 1, Section 8...
and states' rights
States' rights
States' rights in U.S. politics refers to political powers reserved for the U.S. state governments rather than the federal government. It is often considered a loaded term because of its use in opposition to federally mandated racial desegregation...
. He is the great grandfather of United States Ambassador Weston Adams (ambassador)
Weston Adams (ambassador)
Weston Adams is an American politician and diplomat born in Columbia, South Carolina. After graduation from the University of South Carolina and its School of Law, he served as Associate Counsel to the Select Committee on Crime of the U.S. House of Representatives. Adams served on the U.S...
, and the great-great grandfather of filmmaker Julian Adams
Julian Adams
Julian Adams , son of Weston Adams, was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and graduated from The University of the South with a degree in fine arts....
, who portrayed him in the feature film The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams is a 2007 film, starring Julian Adams, Amy Redford, Mickey Rooney, Tippi Hedren about the life of Confederate Captain Robert Adams II. It was released in 2007 by ThinkFilm, and garnered 10 awards on the film festival circuit.-External links:**** *...
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