GRAHAM, Lawrence Pike

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 8 1815, Amelia Cty VA

Died: September 12 1905, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: 1837 commissioned into US Army, Seminole wars, Mexican war

War Service: August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a brigade in Army of the Potomac, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/IV Corps at Yorktown, suffered ill health, became chief of cavalry in a camp of instruction, served on courts-martial and boards, Col. of 4th US Cavalry

Post War: Army service on the frontier, retired 1870, Shakespearian scholar