Ames, Adelbert
soldier, governor, United States congressman, was born Oct. 31, 1835, in Rockland, Maine. He received a classical education; entered the military academy at West Point, and graduated in 1861. He was commissioned second lieutenant of artillery; brevetted major for gallant services at the battle of Bull Run, where he was wounded; brevetted lieutenant-colonel for services at the battle of Malvern Hill; was appointed colonel of volunteers; brevetted colonel for services at the battle of Gettysburg; brevetted major-general of volunteers for services at Fort Fisher; and again brevetted major-general, United States army, at the close of the war, for gallant and meritorious services in the field during the rebellion. He was appointed provisional governor of Mississippi in 1868; appointed to the command of the department of Mississippi in 1869; was elected to the United States senate for six years, taking his seat in 1870. In 1873 he was elected governor of Mississippi.