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Adams, George Enoch

soldier, journalist, poet, was born in Bow, N. H.

In 1849 he graduated from Yale college, and then taught school in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland and Missouri. In 1861 he enlisted in Company D, second regiment New Hampshire volunteer infantry; he was afterward wounded at the battle of Williamsburg, the bullet still remaining in his body.

He was in the peach orchard at the battle of Gettysburg. In 1865 he commanded at Fort Rice, D. T., where he met and vanquished the famous Sitting Bull and ten thousand warriors. He was mustered out of service as captain and brevet major.

For a number of years he was editor and owner of the Vancouver Register, W. T., where he was also register of the land office. He next published the Columbian of St. Helena, Ore., where he was also justice of the peace, and filled various other public positions of trust. Major Adams is a brilliant lecturer, and a poet of excellence.