The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-09
fr-m,as "a - aesra
n Revolutionary Hero conc.

Died. Al hs< resllence ~ Lanenln eonn~
". IN Ihe I2sh all.. Nrj0r General 10
sEPH GRAHKw. aged ~ wears.
When a man descrnds 10 the grave
highly rsleemed and much beloved BY all
classes &C snclels. distinguished Iar aFdu
Gus. faithful and sffirirnI s.rssees a. an
offer of his country. and Distinguished
for sll those Tried aud stirling Elriues
which give a high and just ria'n 10 ihF
most elevated rank among Ihe heneiae'
tors vi men. due regard for excellence
OF character demands something m"re
thai merely q passing tribute IN his me
mOTy.
General Graham Vas horn in Pennsyl
vsnia. Oculher 18Th. 1883. HIS m"iner
beins isli wldnx wnh five smal cilli
drea and slender means Of supporting
them. removed Ia North caralina whrn
he was abnsl seven wears ii age. sa'l
sellIrd IN the vicinity Of Charlotte. lie
rec-ised the prlnrIpal pars nj his ednfa-
tinn al an ACADEMY then taught Al Char
lore. and was Distinguished among hIs
felipN students tor talents. industry aud
ill., m"sG manly and roacillaliag dep''rl-
msnl. Hls thirst fOI knnwle,igr led hia,
n. an early period IL hrrn'ne well ac'
Or aled with all thnse interesting events
ut.ch prereded and prepared far "ur re
pa.cIanary struggle. liz vas present at
ChlT;"lle an the 2OIh 0i Nav. 1878.
wn-a Ihe iirsI Declaration Of lndepen.
deasr Mas formally aud publicly made.
Tire deep impression made upon hls mind
BY the solemn aud Illusirinus deelslons ui
ths, lay gave gi,od evldenre that he was
than preparing fnr the noble stand which
b. i'Ok during the Sar.
H. enlisted IN the army Of The United
States IN the lnunih of MAJ. ITS. a. the
a.; - nineteen years. H. ser''d ~ Ihr
g. = regiment II Martin Carolina regus
Lar as,ps. under COlOHe Archibald L. =
tle. 1ud sc'ed a. ah officer IN Captain
G.rie''s company. Thr Iraops To which
b. was attached we're ordered 10 rendrZ
v"ns Il BIadensbarg IN Maryland. llay
ing proceedrd as far IS CasseIl emniy.
the, received intelligence nf lhr hattie nf
Monmouth. and lhaI rh1 BRUSH havI z
COVE ~ New York their services would
Not he needed. He returned home Oh
furlungh.
He wss again called in.o service on
thr SIN IF November l77s. aud marched
under the command If Grnrral r.. her.
ford 10 Pur, sburg. on the Savannah RI
yer. soon after the defeat uf General Ashe
at Brer Creek He was with The Ir,"ps
under General LIncoln in tae IyInS and
pa,nlni struggles AGAINST General Prryusi,
an tough. ln "a h1''tr of S,"nn an tue
III 2O,h Of Jnnr 1879. ShIrh lasted an
hear sni .wensy minuIes ilurug yearly
" s5nie u !uIs camPa,gn h. Artrd As
quarter master IT, Jul, I779 NJ vas
taken with the fever AMI A''''e -" n"nlHs
sew ,liness ga, j,cnargrd nrar Dor.
chester aid ss,urnsd h"me.
Af.rr recovering from the riferts VI
sicSa-ss aud prvauon. he aided '> mo-
th~r ., the support of hrI IaniiN, and
" bDgat4g ~ the irid when he re
CT '.. mtrliigrncr NJ the surrender III
c. -ssl"n. aid shat he iIrtAsh nAd de-.
fe4,~,l Cnlnnel y iinrt al tn" N.xhAw.
ani wrTe S.ihln inrIy miles ~ Charlotte.
L. ~ II bring teIrrr"d BY the suffer.
in ol The pre:i 'us ramaaIgn or The pr.
rlls ri ia, alarming m ,nent. he resolve Il
al once II leave his plough and enter the
armT He was immediately appointed
adlu,sai of the 'lrrkiennurg regiment.
amd spent lhe SUN ner nh them Ia hp-
Posing and assalling the troops oi Lord
R. u don.
When il was understood that the Brit
ish were marching To Charlotte, he was
commanded nv General Davidson I" re-
pair Id that place. aud take command ol
such force a. should Collect there. aud To
iou Colnnel Davie. Tn. Brush Army
ep'ered Charlotte. thu 26h.ni Septsrnbrr.
1880 General Graham vas assigned
tn command of Those troops which sus.
tanned the retreat nj Genrrsl D.vie. and
opposed TarIeiun's Cavalry and a regl
ment OF Infantry for four miles on The
rnad leading to Salisbury. Alter heavy
and well directed FIRE upon The Brush
frnm the Courthouse IL the Gum Tree
Grneral Graham Ie,reaIed with The met
under his command and formed IN the
plantation now owned by Jnseph Neon
naughey, esq, aud again allarked theil
advancing Column Of infantry. There
his life sas provIdentIally preserved from
the bursting Of gun. fired BY the soldier
who -lood at has side. aud whose arm
vas wounded After again retrestlng. he
fnrned on the hill abnve where SugaI
Creek Church nnw stands. There. ow.
ing Ia the Impmdent bu, honest zeal al
,iaIor While. they were deiar,sd too
long. ior b. The nme hey reached the
Gross Roads psrIv Of Brush Dragoons
were coming up the Rad leading from
Captain Keanedy's, and alter close pur-
SUI. fpr nesrI, two miles overt"ok them.
Cnlunat E,ancts Inrka uf Rou al, cnun.