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Civil War Soldiers - Graham
| Graham, Charles K., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in New York city, June 3, 1824. He became a
midshipman in the United States navy in 1841, served actively in the
Gulf during the Mexican war until 1848, when he resigned and became a
civil engineer in New York city. Having become, in 1857, constructing
engineer in the Brooklyn navy yard, he offered his services, in 1861,
together with those of about 400 men who had worked under him, the
company becoming part of the Excelsior brigade in which Graham became
major and subsequently colonel. He was actively engaged in the Army of
the Potomac during the early part of the Civil war, and in Nov., 1862,
was promoted brigadier-general. He fought in the battle of Gettysburg,
was severely wounded there and taken prisoner, and, after his release,
was assigned to command a gun-boat flotilla under Gen. Butler. He was
the first to carry the national colors up the James river, took part
in the attack on Fort Fisher, and then remained on duty at different
points until the close of the war. He was brevetted major-general of
volunteers, March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious service during
the war. Gen. Graham returned to the practice of engineering in New
York city after the war, was chief engineer of the New York dock
department, 1873-75, surveyor of the port, 1878-83, and naval officer,
1883-85. He died in Lakewood, N. J., April 15, 1889. Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| Graham, Lawrence P.,
brigadier-general, U.S. Army, was born in Amelia county, Va., Jan. 8,
1815. He was appointed 2nd lieutenant in the 2nd dragoons in 1837, was
subsequently promoted 1st lieutenant and captain, and on June 14,
1858, major. He was made lieutenant-colonel of the 5th cavalry in
Oct., 1861, colonel of the 4th cavalry, May 9, 1864, and was promoted
brigadier-general U. S. A. by brevet March 13, 1865, for meritorious
services during the Civil war. He took an active part in the Seminole
war in Florida from 1837 to 1842, being present at the battle of
Lochahatchee, and in the Mexican war won the brevet of major for
gallantry in the engagements of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. In
Aug., 1861, he was commissioned brigadier-general in the volunteer
army, and in 1862 he raised and commanded a brigade of cavalry in the
Army of the Potomac. He afterward acted as president of a general
court-martial in St. Louis, and of a board for the examination of
invalid officers at Annapolis. He was mustered out of the volunteer
service Aug. 24, 1865. Gen. Graham was retired at his own request,
Dec. 15, 1870, after more than thirty years of continuous service in
the army.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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