Graham, Charles K. (1824-1889)

Name:

Graham, Charles K. (1824-1889)

Title:

Brevet Major General, U.S. Volunteers

Other Names:

Graham, Charles Kinnaird

Born:

06/03/1824

Birthplace:

New York, NY

Died:

04/15/1889

Death Location:

Lakewood, NJ

Residence:

New York, NY

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

US Navy midshipman
Civil engineer
Volunteer Army officer
Attorney

Notes:

Joined US Navy at age 17, served in Gulf of Mexico during the Mexican War as a midshipman.
Studied engineering, served as constructing engineer for Brooklyn Navy Yard (1857-?).
Entered Army upon outbreak of US Civil War as Colonel of 74th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
Resigned in 1862, but restored during Peninsula Campaign.
Promoted to Brigadier General of Volunteers (11/29/1862), commanding 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, III Corps.
In command of 1st Brigade, 1st Division, III Corps during Battle of Chancellorsville (04/30-05/06/1863), but took command of 3rd Division, III Corps on last day after the commander was mortally wounded.
Returned to prior command for Gettysburg Campaign.
Defended Union position along Emmitsburg Road and the peach orchard during Battle of Gettysburg (07/01-03/1863). Wounded on 07/02 and taken prisoner.
Sent to prison camp in Richmond until exchanged for James Kemper on 09/19/1863.
Assigned to command a gunboat flotilla on the James River, attached to the XVIII Corps.
Participated in the First Battle of Fort Fisher (12/07-27/1864).
Assigned to command the defences of the Bermuda Hundred, and later Norfolk, VA.
Appointed Brevett Major General of Volunteers, 03/1865.
Resumed civil engineering practice post-war.
Surveyor of the Port of New York, 1878-1883.
Died of pneumonia in Lakehurst, NJ.