Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28
THE FATHER OF WILLIAM A. GRAHAM.

b. j. LossIyG in his Field Book of the Revolution"
gives the following notice of the Wing candidates father
Mr.. LOSING be it remembered is political opponent:
"Capt Joseph Graham was an excellent specimen OF
the young of Carolina who focked to the army fight
ing for independence He born in Pennsylvania on
the 18th of October 1859 and at the age of years
accompanied his widowed mother to North Carolina lie
was educated Queens Museum in Charlotte, and was
spectator the famous Convention held there in May
1775 In May l77S at the age Of nineteen, young Gra
ham enlisted in the fourth regiment of North Carolina
regular troops, under Col Archibald Lyle Marching
northward his commander received instructions to return
to Carolina, and Graham went on furlough. He was
with Gen. Lincoln while manoeuvering against Provost
and was in the battle at Stono in June, l1I9
"a fever prostrated him, and he returned home
While poddng in the field he heard Of the fall of Charles
ton and defeat of Buford at the Waxhaw and like Gin
cnnatus he left the furrow to engage in public duties
He was appointed aduant of the Mecklenburg regiment
He fought the enemy with Major Dave, at Charlotte IN
the autumn of 1880 In that engagement he was cut
down and severely wounded by a British DRAGON. lie
received six sabre and three bullet wounds These con-
fined him in the hospital for two months When recovered
he raised company mounted rheen, and with his fifty
disputed the passage Of the British army at Cewans
he surprised and captured British guard at Harts Mil
only mile and half from headquarters, at HILLSIDE
rough and the day with Lee when Pyle was de-
feated He engaged in active service all that sum
mer and in September was appointed major and with
pretty strong force proceeded towards Wilmington to
rescue Gov. Burke, who had been abducted from HIS
borough by Tanning, noted Tory, ana MS associates
south of Fayetteville he encountered band OF Tories
and defeated them His force only hundred and
thirty-sx; that Of the Tories six hundred He was
engaged in two three military enterprises soon after
ward when the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS caused
cessation Of hostes at the South With this campaign
Major Grahams revolutionary services closed In the
of four years at the end of which he was only
years of age he had commanded in fifteen
engagements and greatly beloved BY his companions
Major Graham was elected the first sheriff Of Meek
lenburg after the close Of the war; and in 1877 married
ughter of John Davidson, of the members OF the
famous Mecklenburg Convention By her he had twelve
children, the youngest of whom, the Hon. VIM a. era.
ham, is 1852 Secretary Of the Navy Of the United
States Soon after his marriage he erected iron works
and settled in Lincoln county eight miles from Beatties
Ford where he lived forty years. and died In 1914 one
thousand raised in North Carolina to assist the
Tennessee and Georgia volunteers against the Creek In
dians Graham urgently solicited TO take the COM
mand He consented, and received the commission OF
major general He arrived with his corps just as the
Creeks had submitted Generals Jackson Coffee, and
Carroll after the battle at the Horse Shoe For many
years after that Gen Graham the senior officer
Of the fifth division Of the State militia Temperate IN
all things he enjoyed remarkable health until about the
time Of his DEATH which occurred from apopexy on the
18th Of November 1886, at the age of seventy
years. His honored remains lie in secluded spot near
he great road leading from Beates Ford to Lncolnton