Historical records matching Bvt Brig. General James Adams Ekin, (USA)
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About Bvt Brig. General James Adams Ekin, (USA)
Brevet Brigadier General James Adams Ekin (USA)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Ekin
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7154612/james-adams-ekin
General Ekin was an American officer who served in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He achieved fame as a member of the military commission trying the conspirators involved with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
Early Life
Ekin was born August 31, 1819, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to James and Susan Burling (Bayard) Ekin. His mother was a daughter of Colonel Stephen A. Bayard of the Continental Army. He served an apprenticeship as a steamboat builder, which eventually led to his first career as a steamboat builder in Pittsburgh.
Civil War
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Ekin enlisted April 25, 1861 in the 12th Pennsylvania Infantry (a 3-month regiment) as a lieutenant and was assigned regimental quartermaster. Ekin mustered out with the regiment on August 5, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was subsequently promoted captain and assistant quartermaster August 7, 1861 and served in the Quartermaster's Department. Ekin and was promoted to lieutenant colonel February 15, 1864, then promoted again to colonel August 2, 1864. He was brevetted in the regular army major, lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigadier general, all on March 13, 1865. In addition to his volunteer ranks, Ekin was made a captain in the regular army March 13, 1863, lieutenant colonel and deputy quartermaster general July 29, 1865.
Lincoln Assassination Trial
Despite his excellent service in the Army quartermaster department, Ekin is remembered largely for his participation as a member of the military tribunal that heard the case against eight conspirators in the assassination of President Lincoln.
Post-War Service
Ekin remained in the U.S. Army following the Civil War with the rank of lieutenant colonel and deputy quartermaster general until February 13, 1882, when he was promoted to colonel. He retired from the Army on August 31, 1883.
Posts
Ekin served at Pittsburgh, as acting assistant commissary of subsistence in 1861; at Indianapolis, Indiana, as assistant quartermaster, 1861–1863; at Washington, D.C., as quartermaster of the cavalry bureau, 1863–1864; as chief quartermaster of the Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, in 1864; as officer in charge of the 1st division, Quartermaster General's Office, Washington, D.C., 1864–1870; as chief quartermaster of the 5th District, Department of Texas, Department of the South, and Department of Louisville, Kentucky until his retirement.
Family
Ekin married Diana Craighead Walker and together they had five children: James Adams (1844–1847), Nancy Walker (1845–1868), Mary Elizabeth (1847–1934), Susan Bayard (1849), and William Moody (1853–1907). Mary Elizabeth Ekin married Augustus Everett Willson July 23, 1877, who served as the 36th Governor of Kentucky, 1907–1911. William M. Ekin followed in his father's career and joined the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of captain in the Quartermaster's Department.
Ekin died March 27, 1891, in Louisville, Kentucky and was buried in Cave Hill National Cemetery.
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Name James Adams Ekin
Enlistment Age 41
Birth Date 31 August 1819
Birth Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Enlistment Date 25 April 1861
Enlistment Rank First Lieutenant
Muster Date 25 April 1861
Muster Place Pennsylvania
Muster Company S
Muster Regiment 12th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Commission
Rank Change Date 25 April 1861
Rank Change Rank 1st Lieut
Rank Change Information 1st Lieut & Quartermaster
Muster Out Date 5 August 1861
Muster Out Place Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Was Officer? Yes
Death Date 27 March 1891
Death Place Louisville, Kentucky
Additional Notes 2 Muster 2 Date: 07 Aug 1861; Muster 2 Unit: 3727; Muster 2 Regiment: U.S. Volunteers Quartermaster's Dept; Muster 2 Information: Commission; Rank Change 2 Date: 07 Aug 1861; Rank Change 2 Rank: Captain; Rank Change 2 Information: Captain & Asst Quartermaster; Rank Change 3 Date: 13 Mar 1863; Rank Change 3 Rank: Captain; Rank Change 3 Information: Captain & Asst Quartermaster; Rank Change 4 Date: 15 Feb 1864; Rank Change 4 Rank: Lieutenant Colonel; Rank Change 4 Information: Lieut Colonel & Quartermaster; Rank Change 5 Date: 02 Aug 1864; Rank Change 5 Rank: Colonel; Rank Change 5 Information: Colonel & Quartermaster;
Title History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865; Dyer: A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion; Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903; Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue; Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Commandery of MOLLUS
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Bvt Brig. General James Adams Ekin, (USA)'s Timeline
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August 31, 1819
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Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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1844
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August 15, 1847
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July 27, 1849
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Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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March 27, 1891
Age 71
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Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
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Cave Hill Cemetery, Section B, Row 3, Lot 1, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
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