The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-28
MAJOR Dawes DEAD
A Prominent and Patriotic
Son of Carolina.
He Died at EsheviIIe Yesterday Morning. \
:ke Oh of His Busy and Useful
3-LEAD MAJOR Dawes

3-LEAD MAJOR Dawes
Especial to the News and Observer
Asheville, n. c., Oct. 27-Major Ora
ham Dawes. of New Bern, died here this
morning.
His death was the result of heart
trouble. 1t occurred at two o'clock this
morning. Major Dawes came here about
three weeks ago with the hope of having
his health restored. For time there
seemed to be no immediate danger, but
on October % he became worse and
since that time had been confined to his
bed. The physician had little hope of
his recovery. His death was very sud
den Mrs. Mary Mckay Nash, his sister
was with him. Mrs Knowles, of Pen
sacola, and Mr. Strudwick. of Richmond
who are relatives of his, will arrive to-
morrow. The remains will be taken to-
morrow to New Bern, where the funeral
will be held on Thursday.
New Bern, n. c., Oct. 27.-This entire
community is very much shocked and
sTieved over the death of Major Graham
Dawes, of this city. Major Dawes was
held in high esteem by every one. His
death occurred at Asheville this morn
ing at 2:30 o'clock. The remains will
be brought to New Bern for burial and
the services will be conducted from
Christ church, of which he was mem
Der since early youth and for years one
OF the vestrymen. Major Dawes was pri-
Vate secretary under the late Governor
Ellis and prominent Confederate.
no of hp of Jn;n
ham Dawes, of New Bern. which occurred
in Asheville yesterday, will be read with
deep regret throughout North Carolina
This estimable gentleman was in his
sixty-seventh year, having been born on
the 10th of July, 1886 in New Bern. of
which town his father and grandfather
both were residents. He was the son of
John Pugh Dawes, whose father, Captain
John Dawes, was noted officer of the
Continental Line during the Revolution
lighting in many battles under Washing
ton and severely wounded in the desper-
ate assault on Stony Point by General
Wayne.
Though nc at times was a resident of
other localities, nearly the entire life of
Major Graham Dawes was spent in his
native town. His early education was re-
IN 1851, he became a cadet in the Mary
land Military Academy at oxford, Md.
Leaving the latter institution in 1853,
he entered Trinity College at Hartford.
Conn. and graduated therefrom in 1857
After leaving college he spent some time
in the study of law under Chief Justice
Pearson, and became private secretary to
Governor Ellis on January J. 1859. In
this position he remained until the death
of Governor Ellis (Who was his brother
in-lawl on July I. 1861. In the mean
time MAY %, 1S6D. North Carolina had
repealed tho ordinance of 1889 whereby
she entered the Federal Union and had
east her fortunes with the Southern Con-
icderacv. Lincoln had called for troops
10 coercc tho South. and Mr.. Dawes was
not SLOW to join the defenders OF his home
State. He entered the service OF the
Confcderacy in July. 1861; and, on the
2ith of that month. became Adjutant of
the Twelfth North Carolina Volunteers,
under Colonel J. Johnston PettigTcw who
afterwards won generals commission
and was killed, at Falling Waters. The
Twelfth Volunteers afterwards became
the Twenty second regiment OF North
Carolina Troops with which Adiutant
Dawes served in North Carolina and Vir-
ginia until April 1862. when he was COM
missioned Assistant Adiutant General.
with the rank of Captain. on the staff of
General S. s. French. who was then sta
toned at Wilmington. In July. 1862.
Captain Dawes was promoted to the rank
of major and ordered to Virginia where
he saw active service around Peters
burg and elsewhere. In the summer Of
1863. he was sent to Mississippi where
he became Assistant Adiutant General
Cf a Division in the Army of General
loscrh E. Johnston. After remaining in
tho far South for some time. Major Dawes
returned to Raleigh and was connected
with the Bureau of CONSUMPTION. Hav-