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Size | 6 items |
Abstract | John Washington Graham of Hillsborough, N.C., was the son of William Alexander Graham (1804-1875) and Susannah Sarah Washington Graham (1816-1890). He served as captain and major in the 56th North Carolina Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. After the war, he was Orange County, N.C., solicitor, 1866-1868; delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1868; five-time state senator, 1868-1872, 1876, 1907-1908, 1911; railroad trustee; and lawyer. The collection consists of six muster rolls of Company D of the 56th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 1862-1863. |
Creator | Graham, John W. (John Washington), 1838-1928. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Kiley Orchard, May 2010
Encoded by: Kiley Orchard, May 2010
This collection was processed with support from Elizabeth Moore Ruffin.
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John Washington Graham of Hillsborough, N.C., was the son of William Alexander Graham (1804-1875) and Susannah Sarah Washington Graham (1816-1890). He served as captain and major in the 56th North Carolina Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. After the war, he was Orange County, N.C., solicitor, 1866-1868; delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1868; five-time state senator, 1868-1872, 1876, 1907-1908, 1911; railroad trustee; and lawyer. He first married Rebecca Bennehan Cameron (1840-1883) and then Margaret Forrester Bailey in 1887. He had eight brothers: Joseph (1837-1907), William Alexander (1839-1924), James Augustus (1841-1909), Robert Davidson (1843-1904), George Washington (1847-1923), Augustus Washington (1849-1936), Alfred Octavius (1853-1854), and Eugene Berrien (1858-1863); one sister, Susan Washington (1851-1909); and a son with whom he practiced law, Alexander H. Graham (1890-1977).
Back to TopThe collection consists of six muster rolls of Company D of the 56th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 1862-1863.
Back to TopOversize Paper OP-5452/1 |
1862: 31 August-30 October |
Oversize Paper OP-5452/2 |
1863: 28 February-30 April |
Oversize Paper OP-5452/3 |
1863: 20 April-30 June |
Oversize Paper OP-5452/4 |
1863: 30 June-31 August |
Oversize Paper OP-5452/5 |
1863: 31 August-31 October |
Oversize Paper OP-5452/6 |
1863: 31 October-31 December |