EDWARD P. ADAMS was born in Ontario county; New York, and at the breaking out of the war was a student ; he enlisted August 8th, 1862, aged twenty-eight years ; participated in the battle of Harper's Ferry, Virginia, September 13th, 14th and 15th, 1862, and was detached as Quartermaster's clerk in May, 1863 ; he was discharged July 24th, 1863, and commissioned Quartermaster 2d United States Colored Troops ; subsequently he was commissioned in the United Signal Corps, and, serving in this capacity until the close of the war, was discharged from the service. Co. F, 126th Regiment Infantry New York, Disaster, struggle, triumph. Dedicated to the 126th Regiment of New York State Volunteers, 1870