Julius W. Adams
| Julius Walker Adams | |
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| Born |
October 18, 1812 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | December 13, 1899 (aged 87) Brooklyn, New York |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
| Education | United States Military Academy |
| Occupation | |
| Board member of | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1862 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Commands held | 67th New York Infantry |
Julius Walker Adams (18 October 1812 – 13 December 1899) was a United States civil engineer, military leader, and railroad engineer, who designed the Starrucca Viaduct.
He was born at Boston, Massachusetts. He was the second cousin of John Quincy Adams, an eminent and successful 19th century railway and bridge engineer; and he was a nephew of George Washington Whistler, who was also a prominent American railroad engineer in the first half of the 19th century. In 1830, he entered the United States Military Academy, where studied for two years, but didn't graduate.
From 1832 to 1844, he acted as assistant engineer of various railroads. Then he was at Cochituate water works, Boston, in 1846, and in the same year became superintending engineer of the Erie Railway, where he worked with Daniel McCallum. With James P. Kirkwood Adams designed the stone arch Starrucca Viaduct, which was built in 1847-1848 by New York and Erie Railroad. In 1851 he also was editor of Appletons' Mechanics' Magazine.
In 1852 he moved to Kentucky, was chief engineer of the Central Railroad, and in 1855 of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad. He had charge of the establishment of a system of sewers in Brooklyn, New York, in 1856, and in 1860 was engineer of the water works at New Haven, Connecticut.
During the Civil War, he for a time commanded the 1st Long Island Volunteers (67th New York Infantry). He was wounded at Fair Oaks. During the New York City draft riots of 1863, he commanded the troops at Printing House Square.
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