Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-14
PEG LEG GRAHAM DEAD
Unreconstructed Rebel Passes Into the
Great Beyond.


Charlotte Observer, Wednesday.
well, Peg-leg' has gone at last,
said Adjutant H d. Duckworth, OF
Mecklenburg camp Confederate vet
Grams as he came in to see the o. NJ
yesterday about noon. He had just
heard Of the death of Robert G. Gra-
ham, known and loved throughout
Mecklenburg as Peg leg" Graham, a
sobriquet he won on the field of battle
during the war between the states,
when he lost one leg.
Mr.. Graham was a South Carolinian
by birth, being born in York, fact of
which he was exceedingly proud. He
used to say, You know the best peo-
pie in the world are in York, John,
Jim, Sam and Harvey White, and
others like them"
He went into the war in Capt. John
NJ. Whites company and was devoted
to Captain White as man and soldier.
After the war "Peg-!eg" came across
the line and ever thereafter lived in
North Carolina, being one of the best
known and most popular men in lower
Meck!enburg. He was a man of high
integrity, a soldier than whom, not
even in the bravest army that ever
assembled-that which wore the gray
was there a braver one. He never
forgot the rebel yell to his dying day,
and whenever there was the least &C.
casion he poured it forth to teach the
young folks Of the present day how
the Rebs yelled when pursuing the
Yanks."
He was a farmer and had a home
and good land in the Pineville section.
He was noted for the great big heart
that was within, for his loyalty to the
south and to all the interest Of the
south. He was a Ku Klux, and con-
sidered it his proudest boast. He was
never reconstructed He died as he
lived, loyal Confederate.
Mr. Duckworth, who was closely as
sociatcd with him in the war and
Mecklenburg camp U. C. ", and who
was a special friend of Peg-leg's has
kindly written the following about him
for the o. NJ. page:
"Peg-leg" Graham.
"R. C. Graham, (Peg-leg) died Oc-
tober 10, 1921, a. m. at his sons at
Rutherfordton, N. c., where he had
gone to make his home about eight
months ago, his health falling him he
had to give up the farm duties at his
advanced age, rs. He has been con-
fined to his bed several months with a
long severe illness, with Bright's dis
ease, but he, like a Confederate SOL
dier fought a brave fight to the end.
He was true and gallant soldier Of
the civil war and died a true soldier Of
the cross. He was born and reared in
York county, S. c. After the war he,
with several Uf his cd comrades,
moved to Mecklenburg county, and,
were successful farmers. 'Peg-les' as
he was known, enlisted in Company B,
sixth South Carolina regiment, from
York county, S. c., and was attached
to Gen. Mike Jenkins brigade. He
was always ready to defend the cause
that he so gallently fought for, be lev
ing it to be right. He lost his leg at
the big battle of Cold Harbor in north
ern Virginia.
His remains will arrive at the SEA-
board station about 10 o'clock a. m,
Tuesday morning, interment to be in
the old family plot at Sharon church.
His request was that his Sunday
school class, at Pineville be present at
his funeral. Rev. Il. +. Hargett, for
mer pastor of the Pineville Methodist
church will conduct the services"