| Name |
Horace Adams [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
| Born |
1844
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA  [ 1, 2, 3, 5]
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| Gender |
Male |
| Enslaved |
1845
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA [ 7]
– Enslaved by the Calmes Family until 1862 |
| Residence |
1862
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 7]
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| Self-Emancipated/ Escaped Slave/ Runaway |
27 Jun 1862
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA [ 7]
– Escaped by leave of General Geary's army went north to Greencastle, remained there a few weeks, left for Chambersburg, next for Carlisle, and then to Harrisburg." |
- Escape from Slavery--The Adams Family Story
“The war commenced. I was the house servant, but was taken into the army for some months. that was without me telling you anything about it.” ([John Quincy Adams, 1872, p. 8](zotero://select/groups/4761904/items/AH4RMVWQ))
“I was taken sick and came home. Both of their sons went into the army. They left my father's family home to take care of old mistress and young misses. Well we remained there and took good care of them for a long time. We protected them many times from outrages that would have been committed upon them. We knew how we were treated, but father told us that we must be good to them, work for them in the day-time and take care of them at night. Should you ask them to-day they will tell you the same. All this was done when their sons were in the Rebel army.” ([John Quincy Adams, 1872, p. 8](zotero://select/groups/4761904/items/AH4RMVWQ)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/groups/4761904/items/ZGP9DGZZ?page=8&annotation=KCJJXKA6))
“On Saturday, June 27, 1862, we left old mistress, and young miss, and every other kind of miss. The Rebels getting” ([John Quincy Adams, 1872, p. 8](zotero://select/groups/4761904/items/AH4RMVWQ)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/groups/4761904/items/ZGP9DGZZ?page=8&annotation=GZ59TCUB))
“too hot in old Winchester, we made for the old Keystone State, came to Greencastle, remained there a few weeks, left for” ([John Quincy Adams, 1872, p. 8](zotero://select/groups/4761904/items/AH4RMVWQ)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/groups/4761904/items/ZGP9DGZZ?page=8&annotation=8RC9JWSK))
“Chambersburg, next for Carlisle, and then to Harrisburg. Father and mother, four brothers and two sisters came.” ([John Quincy Adams, 1872, p. 9](zotero://select/groups/4761904/items/AH4RMVWQ)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/groups/4761904/items/ZGP9DGZZ?page=9&annotation=ZX2LKJGR))
“I am told that when old mistress got up in the morning, found all the negroes gone, they thought that the devil had got into them negroes last night. Every one is gone, and where are they gone to? I suppose they have gone with them devilish Yankees. But here is what they said, if we would come back they would set us all free. I had heard that too often, so I did not listen to that kind of talk. I thought that they had had their time, and this was my time.” ([John Quincy Adams, 1872, p. 9](zotero://select/groups/4761904/items/AH4RMVWQ)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/groups/4761904/items/ZGP9DGZZ?page=9&annotation=E2FCLERV))
“So off we went, and if it had not been for Gen. Geary we would all have been taken down South, and never would have saw each other again. His army was there, and the orders were that no one could leave Winchester. My father went to the General and told him all bout it, and he was so kind as to give us” ([John Quincy Adams, 1872, p. 9](zotero://select/groups/4761904/items/AH4RMVWQ)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/groups/4761904/items/ZGP9DGZZ?page=9&annotation=IG2WPHX2))
“a pass through to Pennsylvania. Two days after that the Rebels came for us, but we were all gone. Ah! how we did thank Gen. Geary for that philanthropic act; and whenever I see the Governor or any of his family I think of it, and pray that God will bless him for that kind act to us in time of our need. I did not know that it was Gen. Geary until we came here. Father told me it was. What might have been the result no one knows but God himself. But now we can use this language, as I believe that God intended that the Governor should help us through that trouble.” ([John Quincy Adams, 1872, p. 9](zotero://select/groups/4761904/items/AH4RMVWQ)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/groups/4761904/items/ZGP9DGZZ?page=9&annotation=CZQYJGQU))
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| Residence |
1863
Cowden n Walnut, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 6]
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| Physical Description |
– 5 feet 9 inches tall. Described as having a black complexion, black eyes, and wooly hair. His occupation is listed as 'waiter." |
| Military |
30 Jul 1864
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 1, 3]
– Enlistment Date: 30 Jul 1864 Enlistment Place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Muster Date: 30 Jul 1864 Muster Place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Rank: Private Unit Type: U.S. Colored Troops Regiment: 45th U.S. Colored Troops Company: G |
| Fight Erupts Over Harris Free Cemetery |
14 Jun 1867
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 8]
– Fight Erupts Over Election of Managers of the Harris Free Cemetery |
| Disorderly Conduct |
28 Nov 1874
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 9]
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| Horace Adams Assault and Battery |
14 May 1875
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 10]
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| Horace Adams Assault on George Bruce Jr. |
21 Feb 1876
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 11]
– Horace Adams Charged with Felonious Assault on George Bruce Jr. |
| Race |
Black |
| Veteran |
Civil War: Co. A. 45th USCT [3] |
| Residence |
1880
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 2]
– Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self |
| Died |
18 Jul 1891
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 5]
|
| Buried |
201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 5, 12, 13]
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| Notes |
- Horace Adams was born enslaved in Winchester, Frederick county, Virginia around 1845. Margaret Bower and Peter Adams were the parents of 25 children--all them were owned by George Fielding and Lucy Ann Bourne Calmes.
On June 27, 1862 the Adams family fled the land they had known and loved their entire lives--in order to gain a real chance at freedom from slavery. According to John Quincey's autobiography, the family "escaped by leave of General Geary's army went north to Greencastle, remained there a few weeks, left for Chambersburg, next for Carlisle, and then to Harrisburg."
"Whether born free or slave is as yet unknown, and he likely was still residing in Winchester, Virginia, in 1860. However, he arrived - escaped? - with his parents in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania ca. 1862. A waiter by occupation, he stood 5' 9" tall and had black hair and black eyes.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at the stated age of nineteen in Harrisburg July 30, 1864, and mustered into federal service that day as a private with Co. G, 45th U.S. Colored Troops. Although promoted to corporal August 3, 1864, he was reduced to private August 22 following. He honorably discharged with his company August 15, 1865, at Brownsville, Texas, at which time he had $16.87 pay returned to him that had been withheld to cover cost of overdrawn clothing the previous December but had $8.00 withheld to pay his bill with the sutler. He marked, not signed, his enlistment paper, so he likely was illiterate.
He married Anna Maria Carter, née Gooden, February 28, 1866, in Harrisburg. On February 7, 1891, he applied for a disability pension but did not receive it, but on August 29, 1891, Anna applied for a widow's pension and did receive it."
From Findagrave
Gravestone was facedown for many years. It was recently treated with D/2 Biological Solution, but it is still very difficult to read.
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| Person ID |
I6483
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