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Michigan Civil War
Eighth Regiment Infantry
Negroes Mingo and another testify: Saw him in a wagon at the railroad, wounded in the right side; was surrounded by spectators; he would give no information; he received water to drink from them; the rebels asked him if it was right to run them off their land; he said it was, and there were those behind that would revenge his fall; remaining true to his flag, and conscious till 12 o'clock at night, at which time he died.
Headquarters 8th Michigan Regiment, Camp near Beaufort, South Carolina, January 7, 1862. Special order.
In consideration of the noble and patriotic action, and heroic death of John Q. Adams, Corporal of Company A, the above report will be entered upon the regimental records with this order.
By order of
COLONEL WILLIAM M. FENTON,
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