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Tag Archives: Graham family
6 May 1864: “Your mother writes me that John is noticed as conspicuous for gallantry in the action at Plymouth.”
Item description: Letter, dated 6 May 1864, from William Alexander Graham to his son, James Augustus Graham. In the letter, Graham discusses the failure of an attempt to transfer his son into General Cooke’s division, the death of his sister … Continue reading
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Tagged Graham family, James A. Graham, New Bern, Philip Cooke, Richmond (V.A.), Robert F. Hoke, Secretary of War, William A. Graham
Comments Off on 6 May 1864: “Your mother writes me that John is noticed as conspicuous for gallantry in the action at Plymouth.”
22 February 1863: “We had a pretty hard rain last night and, as some of our men were on open flat cars, fared pretty badly.”
Item description: Letter, 22 February 1863, from James A. Graham, officer in the “Orange Guard,” Company G, 27th Regiment N.C. Troops, to his father William A. Graham. Item citation: From the William A. Graham Papers #285, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Graham family, James A. Graham, North Carolina, Orange Guards, William A. Graham
Comments Off on 22 February 1863: “We had a pretty hard rain last night and, as some of our men were on open flat cars, fared pretty badly.”
29 January 1863: “for a while we fared pretty badly being out in the rain without tents, but as we have got some tents now we are getting along a great deal better.”
Item description: Letter, 29 January 1863, from James A. Graham, officer in the “Orange Guard,” Company G, 27th Regiment N.C. Troops, to his father William A. Graham. Item citation: From the William A. Graham Papers #285, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th Regiment North Carolina Troops, Goldsboro, Graham family, James A. Graham, North Carolina, Orange Guard, rain, William A. Graham
Comments Off on 29 January 1863: “for a while we fared pretty badly being out in the rain without tents, but as we have got some tents now we are getting along a great deal better.”
13 January 1863: “Two of this number were in pursuit of some deserters in the rain, who seeing that their guns would not fire, turned on them and succeeded in killing one with a pistol.”
Item description: Letter, 13 January 1863, from John Washington Graham, 56th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, to his father William Alexander Graham. More about John Washington Graham: John Washington Graham of Hillsborough, N.C., was the son of William Alexander Graham (1804-1875) … Continue reading
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Tagged 56th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, deserters, Graham family, John Washington Graham, North Carolina, Orange County, substitutes, William A. Graham
Comments Off on 13 January 1863: “Two of this number were in pursuit of some deserters in the rain, who seeing that their guns would not fire, turned on them and succeeded in killing one with a pistol.”
21 September 1862: “Our Reg’t was in the fight at Sharpsburg Md. last Wednesday (17th) and lost nearly 200 men killed and wounded. I escaped without a single scratch.”
Item description: Letter, 21 September 1862, from James A. Graham (1841-1908), Company G (Orange Guards), 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, to his mother Susannah Washington Graham (1816-1890). Item citation: From the James Augustus Graham Papers, #283, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Sharpsburg, Graham family, James A. Graham, Orange Guards, Susannah Washington Graham
Comments Off on 21 September 1862: “Our Reg’t was in the fight at Sharpsburg Md. last Wednesday (17th) and lost nearly 200 men killed and wounded. I escaped without a single scratch.”
9 September 1862: “Your Father had a fall from his horse last Thursday which has confined him to his room ever since.”
Item description: Letter, 9 September 1862, from Susannah Washington Graham (1816-1890) to one of her sons (believed to be George Washington Graham, who was born in 1847). Mrs. Graham sends news about various members of the Graham family, including a … Continue reading
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Tagged family, George Washington Graham, Graham family, Hillsborough, home front, injuries, North Carolina, Susannah Washington Graham, William A. Graham
Comments Off on 9 September 1862: “Your Father had a fall from his horse last Thursday which has confined him to his room ever since.”