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Tag Archives: James A. Graham
13 January 1865: “nothing at all to bother us except the mud”
Item Description: Letter dated 13 January 1865 written by James A. Graham to his mother. Graham, a native of Hillsborough, N.C., served as an officer in Company G (Orange Guards), 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America. Item … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Danville, Danville Railroad, furlough, James A. Graham, James Augustus Graham, music, Navy, snow, weather, Weldon (N.C.), Weldon Railroad, winter
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13 September 1864: “There is nothing like getting used to a thing.”
Item Description: Letter dated 13 September 1864. He writes extensively about dodging shells in the trenches. James Augustus Graham was a resident of Hillsborough, N.C., and an officer in Company G (Orange Guards), 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Entrenched Camp, Hillsborough (N.C.), James A. Graham, James Augustus Graham, Petersburg
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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.”
18 April 1864: “We can buy peas and other things of that sort from the sutler and in that way make out very well.”
Item description: Letter, dated 18 April 1864, from James Augustus Graham to his mother. He describes camp life around Orange Court House, Virginia, specifically the availability of food and the frequency of packages deliveries. [transcription available below images] Item citation: … Continue reading
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Tagged army chaplains, Baptist Preachers, commissary, food, James A. Graham, supplies
Comments Off on 18 April 1864: “We can buy peas and other things of that sort from the sutler and in that way make out very well.”
8 April 1864: “A different spirit seems to be pervading our troops from what I have ever seen and I feel that this is the last year of the war and hope that by this time next year we will be blessed with peace and will be an independent nation.”
Item Description: Letter, 8 April 1864, from James Augustus Graham to his mother. In it, Graham describes a fasting day in the camp, along with the spiritual climate, detailing the church service schedule along with the creation of a Soldiers Christian … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, James A. Graham, Soldiers Christian Association
Comments Off on 8 April 1864: “A different spirit seems to be pervading our troops from what I have ever seen and I feel that this is the last year of the war and hope that by this time next year we will be blessed with peace and will be an independent nation.”
19 March 1864: “I have never yet met any of the negro soldiers and hope I never may.”
Item Description: Letter, dated 19 March 1864, written by James Augustus Graham. James Graham served in the 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America and lived until 1908. [Transcription available below images.] Item Citation: From the James Augustus Graham Papers, #00283, … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, African American soldiers, Hillsborough (N.C.), James A. Graham, ladies' relief societies, prisoner exchanges, weather
Comments Off on 19 March 1864: “I have never yet met any of the negro soldiers and hope I never may.”
1 February 1864: “One of the 48th Regt was executed last Monday for desertion and 3 of the 46th Regt on Saturday”
Item Description: Letter dated 1 February 1864 by James A. Graham to his mother. He writes about soldiers being executed for desertion from the army, his hopes of furlough, meal rations, and reports about Yankee movements. Item Citation: Folder 3, … Continue reading
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Tagged desertion, execution, food, James A. Graham, rations
Comments Off on 1 February 1864: “One of the 48th Regt was executed last Monday for desertion and 3 of the 46th Regt on Saturday”
7 January 1864: “I wish our Ladies Solidiers Aid Society in Hillsboro would make about fifty prs of gloves for our Company as very few of the men have gloves and they would be very acceptable such weather as this especially on picket.”
Item description: Letter, dated 7 January 1864, from James A. Graham to his mother. Item citation: From the James A. Graham Papers #00283, Southern Historical Collection,The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Item transcription: Camp 27th No. Ca. Inf’y near … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, clothes, Hillsborough (N.C.), James A. Graham, ladies' relief societies, substitutes, weather, winter, winter quarters
Comments Off on 7 January 1864: “I wish our Ladies Solidiers Aid Society in Hillsboro would make about fifty prs of gloves for our Company as very few of the men have gloves and they would be very acceptable such weather as this especially on picket.”
31 December 1863: “I had an eggnog Christmas Eve night and a splendid dinner Christmas day.”
Item description: Letter, 31 December 1863, from James A. Graham to his mother. Item Citation: From the James A. Graham Papers #00283, Southern Historical Collection,The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Item transcription: Camp 27th No. Ca. Inf’y near Orange … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Christmas, eggnog, food, holidays, home, James A. Graham, New Year's Day
Comments Off on 31 December 1863: “I had an eggnog Christmas Eve night and a splendid dinner Christmas day.”
30 November 1863: “Praying that I may come out unhurt and that God will spare me to return home […]”
Item description: Letter, dated 30 November 1863, from James A. Graham to his mother, Susannah Sarah Washington Graham. He writes from the “line of battle” in Virginia, describing maneuvers and engagements of the Mine Run Campaign. Item citation: From folder … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Anderson, battle, Cadmus Wilcox, General William Whedbee Kirkland, James A. Graham, Joseph Graham, Mine Run Campaign, Richard H. Anderson, skirmishes, Susannah Washington Graham, troop movements, Virginia
Comments Off on 30 November 1863: “Praying that I may come out unhurt and that God will spare me to return home […]”