. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . s services during thewar, March 13, 1865; and August 24, [865, he wasmustered out. General Grahams field service was in the Third Corpsof the Army of the Potomac, in the Department of Northand South Carolina, and in the Army of the James. Inthe battle of Fair < )aks he experienced severe fighting atthe head of his regiment, holding the lines along theWilliamsburg Road. He remained on that front twodays, and until the commencement of the Seven Daysbattles, recognized as very arduous service, having par-ticipated in the
. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . s services during thewar, March 13, 1865; and August 24, [865, he wasmustered out. General Grahams field service was in the Third Corpsof the Army of the Potomac, in the Department of Northand South Carolina, and in the Army of the James. Inthe battle of Fair < )aks he experienced severe fighting atthe head of his regiment, holding the lines along theWilliamsburg Road. He remained on that front twodays, and until the commencement of the Seven Daysbattles, recognized as very arduous service, having par-ticipated in the severe engagement of June 25, which pre-ceded the action at Gainess Mill. During the Seven1 lays lie was engaged at Glendale and Charles City Cross-Roads, and again at Malvern Hill, where his brigade wasassigned to the Fifth Corps, under General Fitz-JohnPorter. Colonel Graham was commended in the official re-ports of these operations. He took part in the Fred-ericksburg campaign, and at Chancellorsville, May 2-^t1863, he commanded a brigade in Birneys division, Third. Corps; participated in the night attack; covered thewithdrawal to the new line, and in this duty was violentlyassailed by the enemy. After the death of GeneralWhipple he temporarily commanded that division. Uponthe second day at Gettysburg, in the memorable attackmade upon the lines of the Third Corps, the services ofGeneral Graham and his brigade were of the highestorder, and near the close of the battle he was severelywounded, disabled, and taken prisoner. After severalmonths detention he was exchanged, and being assignedto duty with General B. F. Butler, commanding the Armyof the James, General Graham was put in charge of theflotilla of gunboats designed to reach points where thenavy could not go. In these new duties, for which hisearly education had made special preparation, GeneralGrahams qualities came out with increasing was first to carry the national colors up the JamesRiver, and made captur
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