United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Adelbert Ames
1835 – 1933
Adelbert Ames served the U.S. Army. Adelbert was 97 years old.
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U.S. Army
Medal of Honor
21 July 1861 · At Bull Run, Va. · First Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Artillery.
remained upon the field in command of a section of Griffin's Battery, directing its fire after being severely wounded and refusing to leave the field until too weak to sit upon the caisson where he had been placed by men of his command.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
remained upon the field in command of a section of Griffin's Battery, directing its fire after being severely wounded and refusing to leave the field until too weak to sit upon the caisson where he had been placed by men of his command.
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