Years of service 1861–1865 Name Robert II | Battles/wars American Civil War Rank Captain (CSA) | |
Born December 24, 1832
Richland County, South Carolina ( 1832-12-24 ) Buried at St. John's Congaree Episcopal Church, Richland County, South Carolina Allegiance Confederate States of America Service/branch Confederate States Army Died May 12, 1882, Richland County, South Carolina, United States Place of burial Richland County, South Carolina, United States Unit 4th Regiment South Carolina Cavalry | ||
Battles and wars American Civil War | ||
Robert Adams II (December 24, 1832 – May 12, 1882) 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, and the grandson of Joel Adams and Grace Weston Adams. Robert married Eveline McCord of Philadelphia, the great grandniece of Betsy Ross.
Adams served in the mounted infantry unit, The Charleston Light Dragoons, 4th Regiment South Carolina Cavalry. 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 is the first cousin of Governor James Hopkins Adams of South Carolina, who was a staunch advocate of limited government and states' rights. Adams is the first cousin (once removed) of Lt. Colonel Warren Adams, C.S.A. who was the commander of Confederate forces at Battery Wagner. He is the great grandfather of United States Ambassador Weston Adams (ambassador), and the great-great grandfather of filmmaker Julian Adams, both of whom portrayed Robert in the feature film The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams.