The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-02
a Revolutionary Hero gone.

Died. at his residence ia Lincoln county, on the
I2lh ul,, MAJOR General JOSEPH GRAHAM,
aged II yeafe.
/ When man descends % the grave highly es-
teemed and much beloved by all classes OF society,"
distinguished for arduuus faithful and efficient ser
wees az officer OF hs oouiIy and distinguish
ed tor al those tired aud sterling virtues which
gave high aud Just Claim To The most elevated
rank afaong the bcneiaetors Of men, due regard
1 tor cAccleDey OF character demands something
more than merely passing tribute To his memory
1 Gen. Graham was born "a Fennsy wanna, Octo-
Der 18Th. l.j9. III. mother being lett a widow
aih Iye small children. aud slender means TO sup.
port them, removed to North Carolina when he
VAS shout seven years OF age, and settled IN the
vicinity OF Charlotte. lie received the principal
part 81 his education at an Academy then taught
: % Ih'lhIc and was distinguished among his tel.
uw students Tor talents, Industry, aud the most
many and constituting department His thirst
.of amos ledge he'd him al early period 10 be-
come well acquainted wih al those interesting
events which preceded aud prepared for, our Re.
volue,pnaty struggle. lie present 10 Char
Ioi,c ca rIe 2uth 81 MAY, liij ~hen the iirs, DE.
rlafston Of independence was formally aud pub
hey made The dep depression made upon hi
mind hy the solemn and i'ius,f.sas decisions Of
tia, day. gave goot evidence that he vas then
{ preparing tie Dobie stand which be lUoA dur.
ing ms war.
III ENLISTED Ia the army q tie United Sairs 10
une month OF Mal, il.s. al tic age Of A,net,,n
yca,s. liz s,fs,d ~ tsr lth Regiment OF North
tarolins ftgUlsf tspnPs under lot Atch'd H. tic,
AID acted ~ vhie,r 10 Capt. Guod,ns c3npa-
IS. The uoa,s 30 which re attached ~cfc
ordered 10 foudcI,ou. a, ltsdeushutg m Mary
land Having proectded Is tar as CAsw eli ooV.uy.
they tcrt Md tGttIi Etnrr oi thu battle al Mon.
moatt. aud thai tic Buush haSin gone 10 New
i"1t, thcir services would not b. needed. he
le'ufnoe home IN iltl9u.h
lie oas aeAin call .ate service or the 5th Of
Nos HIS md rAfctlrd under the command ol
ten Kutl.e ford g. Puf,sbute. nn The Savannah
fsser sp.r sitf ", delsst 81 1cn. Ash, al buer
tftek. III ~ sitli tie troops Undor Gen. La
rau ~ ~. iug and painful struggle. agAiusl
t.su Provost. aud tuurh, 80 the battle % S;ouo on
Sbc 2iith OF June l51t. ahi1h lated IN hour ara
lsenly mmnley. Dufier nc,hy the v hole # tin
rawratgn be acted a. Qpad,r Master. 10 Jus.
i113, DC nas tsscn u,ih lie fever. ana after two
ulobut'- .sere tiiuess Was discharged near dor
ehrs - aid returned ho.nc.
Aer recovering from ~, fleets ~ sickness ard
pttAuor. he siiyd as moii'cr 10 the support Of
esf laml.y. sud ~As oughius ~ her field Nhen
4etsc,ty,d lnislg cucs the ,utfendtr Vi Cbstles-
tau snd that TIC BRITISH had d., atcd Col Baiord
tile N4xhae AID scte nithm ~ ualc, AZ Cha
lttE Instead - bong dtirfrJd ~ the ferugs
Of thc Prgs ,eoa caupaisu ~ the lsriis J that
ian.ing n,oslcn,. he t,soiycd at ouee 70 leave h.
glpu &, Aud eater the army. Tie was ,nisaud-tf.
!, sptomleJ AcJuianI o. he MecAieubarg Reg.
utcbt and stsn, the summer With them r napoo.
,ug and s.r4iiine ihc ifougs Of Lord Rawdon.
Whc0 It uutcrstoad that the British wtre
marching q Charlotte, he was commanded bY
Gen. nsyds.1 70 rrFar 10 that place, and take
command OF such iHcc should collect there,
I'd 20 iala Col. DAVE. tn, Buit.h Army enter.
81 thsrla,ie. tie gG.h Of ScptoHb.r {, lIs0. Gln.
Graham vas assigned the command Of ihose
Troops Nhieh sustained the re,rcst Of Cen DAVE,
asd oppussd Iari,aa,'s Cavalry and Eogunent OF
toisntty ot miles on Ih, read leading 10 Sails.
aufE. Afler heavy and wcii directed hrs ufnn
Is, British from The courthouse 10 the GHm 7ts,
ten. Graham rc;Tcslcd wtIh the men under his
command aud formed On the plantation nov oen-
Cd by Jos McC,nnanGh,y, Lsq- aud aSaia al
tackled tts,r adyauoiag column Of infantry. Ihcrr
lbs Isle was ptoyidepuai,y preserved from tie hufs
tag Of gun, fired by the soldier who siooi at hs
.Itt. sud - husr arm wounded. Aitgr again
teiryaupg. he iurrird OF The III above where ~.
gar ,ttck Church uuW stands. There. owing 20
The iupruG5 al bot honest zeal OF d Nal White,
they ~rrc dctaius . loo long, tor by the time iAcy
reached the Cross Road- party Of British Ora.
Epnns we're er.ninc up The road luading from capt,
krnHUdy's and attet close pursuit tor nearly tao
miles oycriook ihctn Cot Frances Locke OF ROW.
an county, az intelligent aud brave officer A,I,
Cd urin ilir margin Of a small pond, row 10 be
seen as tie end oi Mr. Alex. henncdys lane. Be.
tween thai spot and whcre Mr.. James A. Houston
nuw lives. Gen. GJaham wa cut down and severe
ly Wounded Tic received nine wounds; sIx wItli
tie sabre aud three with lead His Tic was again
narrowly and mctcItully preserved by large
stock buckle Which broke the violence oi stroke,
which 10 human view, must otherwise have PROV
10 fatal. lie received Tour deep gashcs OF the
hre aver II head and one in his side, and three
balls were afterwards removed iron, his body. Al
ter being much hy loss of blood he reach
I'd thc house Of Mrs Sgsaunah Alexander, who
yet lives near the samc place, whore be was kind.
{, uurscd and watched during the night, and his
wounds dressed as we'll as circumstances would
permit Toe next day hc reached his mothers,
where Nj. lioSlwick nov lives. fsom that he
Vas taken TO the hospital, aud was two months
recovering.
Thus. at the tender age OF twenty.onc years,
we see this gallant ohcer leading a band OF as
brave mou ever faced foe 10 guard the ground
first conscctaicd b, he Declaration Of American
Independence and when the foot at tyranny was
trcadlng il. and resistance proved unsuccessful,
leaving his blood as the best memoral Of a right
cous cause aud Of true hcroism N It's defence
While the whole country was IN distress, It's
property piliagtd lis houses orsakcn, and ITS de-
encclcss Misunderstanding from the shock Of rms,
few noble Sous of Mceklunbnrg compelled Lord
ornwHllt- To designate Charlotte as the Hornet
NEST Of imtrica.
As SOON he recovered from his wounds, he
teain entered tho service of his country, Gen,
Wm, l.. Davidson, who had command OF al The
militia IN the western counties OF North Carolina,
applied To him to raise Que or more companies,
promising him such rank as the number Of hen