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- Buck Lawler on 26 March 1865: “We had a small fight at Petersburg yesterday”
- Todd Kesselring on 31 March 1865: “There would probably be no difficulty is getting the men to volunteer into this service but the difficulty is to procure the horses”
- Todd Kesselring on 31 March 1865: “There would probably be no difficulty is getting the men to volunteer into this service but the difficulty is to procure the horses”
- Buck Lawler on 24 March 1865: “No matter if our country goes down tomorrow Lees name will stand first upon the pinnacle of fame, as the greatest of commanders living or dead.”
- Todd Kesselring on 22 March 1865: “I have just returned safe & sound from an expedition to Bentonville against Sherman”
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17 November 1863: “I hope we that we will not have any more fighting to do this winter; for I am not so fond of fighting as anybody might suppose.”
Item Description: Letter, dated 17 November 1863 from James Augustus Graham to his mother. In it, Graham describes a picket shift, an encounter with Yankees, rumors about the progress of the war, and asks for food items from his mother. Item … Continue reading
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Tagged brandy, Christmas, Gen. Richard Stoddert Ewell, James A. Graham, picket duty
Comments Off on 17 November 1863: “I hope we that we will not have any more fighting to do this winter; for I am not so fond of fighting as anybody might suppose.”
21 October 1863: “… a box of eatables and some lard…”
Item description: Letter, dated 21 October, 1863, from James A. Graham to his father, William Alexander Graham. In this letter, Graham discusses the state of the railroad in Virginia, food shortages, and clothing. [transcription available below images] Item citation: From the … Continue reading
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Tagged clothes, food, Gen. Heth, James A. Graham, Orange and Alexandria Railroad, Rappahannock River, William A. Graham, wounded soldiers
Comments Off on 21 October 1863: “… a box of eatables and some lard…”
16 August 1863: “We had a little fun with the Yankees yesterday.”
Item Description: Letter dated August 16, 1863 from James Augustus Graham to his mother. In it, Graham mentions he hasn’t received very many letters from his parents and also discusses plans to send home a pair of pants for mending. He … Continue reading
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Comments Off on 16 August 1863: “We had a little fun with the Yankees yesterday.”
7 July 1863: “Our sky seems to me now to be brighter than it has ever been heretofore.”
Item Description: Letter, 7 July 1863, from James Augustus Graham to his mother located in Hillsborough, N.C. in which Graham describes, among other things, the losses suffered by the Confederates at Gettysburg. [Item transcription available below images.] Item Citation: From Folder … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, casualties, Confederate Army, Gettysburg Campaign, James A. Graham, North Carolina, rain, Richmond
Comments Off on 7 July 1863: “Our sky seems to me now to be brighter than it has ever been heretofore.”
12 April 1863:”…the yankees run up the white flag, set the boat afire and took to the swamp…”
Item description: Letter, dated 12 April 1863, from James Augustus Graham to his mother. He describes camp life, an engagement with a Union gunboat on the Coosaw River, and his regiment’s potential involvement in the engagements occurring near Charleston. From … Continue reading
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Tagged camp life, Charleston, Coosaw River, Coosawhatchie, James A. Graham, James Augustus Graham, Pocotaligo, South Carolina
Comments Off on 12 April 1863:”…the yankees run up the white flag, set the boat afire and took to the swamp…”
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.”
24 November 1862: “He did not live long after the fight but we could not hear from him until these men came over and were exchanged.”
Item description: Letter, 24 November 1862, from James Augustus Graham (1841-1908) to his mother Susannah Washington Graham (1816-1890) in Hillsborough, N.C. Graham, then a corporal in Company G (Orange Guards), 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, described his travels to catch up … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Battle of Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, George W. Woods, James A. Graham, James Augustus Graham, military promotion, Orange Guards, refugees, Susannah Washington Graham
Comments Off on 24 November 1862: “He did not live long after the fight but we could not hear from him until these men came over and were exchanged.”
29 September 1862: “Our Reg’t went into the fight with 299 men and 26 officers, were engaged for 7 hours and lost 87 men & 16 officers killed & wounded.”
Item description: Letter, 29 September 1862, from James A. Graham, third lieutenant in the “Orange Guard,” Company G, 27th Regiment N.C. Troops, to his father William A. Graham. Item citation: From the James Augustus Graham Papers, #283, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th Regiment North Carolina Troops, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Sharpsburg, Harper's Ferry, James A. Graham, military promotion, Orange County, Orange Guards, William A. Graham
Comments Off on 29 September 1862: “Our Reg’t went into the fight with 299 men and 26 officers, were engaged for 7 hours and lost 87 men & 16 officers killed & wounded.”
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.”