Charles Kinnaird Graham
Born: June 3, 1824
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Wife: Mary 1836 – 1888
(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York)
Occupation before War:
1841 – 1848: Midshipman in United States Navy
Construction Engineer for Brooklyn, New York Navy Yard
Served in New York State Militia rising to the rank of Colonel
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 74th New York Infantry Regiment
1862: Resigned as Colonel on April 10th
1862: Colonel of 74th New York Infantry Regiment
1862: Served with his regiment during the Peninsula Campaign
1862 – 1865: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers
1863: Served in the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
1863: Wounded in the hip and Shoulders at Battle of Gettysburg
1863: Captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
1863: Prisoner of War held in Richmond, Virginia
1863: Exchanged for Brig. General Kemper on September 19th
1864 – 1865: Commander of gunboat flotilla on the James River
1864: Commander of Naval Brigade First Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina
1865: Commander of Defenses of Bermuda Hundred
1865: Commander of Union Army Garrison in Norfolk, Virginia
1865: Suffered from frequent attacks from rheumatism
1865: Mustered out of the Union Army on August 24th
1866: His Brevet rank of Major General was confirmed
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1878: Civil Engineer in the State of New York
1878 – 1883: Surveyor of the Port of New York
Died: April 15, 1889
Place of Death: Lakewood, New Jersey
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Age at time of Death: 64 years old
Burial Place: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York
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