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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1862. (search)
ranty that there will be little rest. Captain Grafton accompanied his regiment on its march norwas but a short distance in advance, that Captain Grafton was killed. The enemy was so near and hief should arrive to attack his position. Captain Grafton had command of about twenty men,—his own d died in a few minutes. The death of Captain Grafton was deeply felt, not merely in his own r men for duty. One of its best officers (Captain Grafton) was killed but a few days since while inng officer, General E. Slocum pointed out Captain Grafton to General Sherman, mentioning, I think, xpression of fearless gallantry as was on Captain Grafton's when I gave him his last order. I was I am very truly yours, C. F. Morse. Captain Grafton's character was thus described by one whod of a cheerful and sanguine temperament, Captain Grafton was well suited for a soldier's life. Hestorian of the Great March wrote truly of Captain Grafton, He could not have found a nobler death, [3 more...]
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1864. (search)
selected him at once for the place which I afterwards asked him to accept. He became eminently popular in this brigade; and not until after I had lost him did I fully realize of how much actual service he was to myself and my command. Let me offer to yourself and family my deep feeling of sympathy in this loss to ourselves and to our country. . . . William Cogswell, Brevet Brigadier-General United States Volunteers. Lieutenant Storrow was buried near the battle-field, beside Captain Grafton of his regiment, who was killed in the same engagement, and whose memoir is also contained in this volume. In the following winter his remains were recovered, and reinterred (January 6, 1866) in the family tomb at Mount Auburn. There were many to whom it seemed peculiarly mournful that a young man whose career had shown such traits of consistent nobleness should thus fall at the very end of the great national struggle, when a few weeks more of service might have brought him safely
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, Biographical Index. (search)
23, 185;, 217, 382, 402, 422. Gould, E. P., II. 213. Gould, Frances A., II. 385. Gould, S. S., Private, Memoir, II. 385-390. Gould, S. L., II. 385. Grafton, J., Major, II. 270. Grafton, J. I., Capt., Memoir, II. 270-274. Also, II. 262, 449;. Grafton, Maria, II. 270. Grant, Moses, II. 372. Grant, U. S., GGrafton, J. I., Capt., Memoir, II. 270-274. Also, II. 262, 449;. Grafton, Maria, II. 270. Grant, Moses, II. 372. Grant, U. S., Gen., I. 15, 16;. 91, 165, 177 II. 56, 100;, 101, 266. Gray, Asa, Prof., II. 374. Gray, Horace, Jr., Judge, I, 255, 259; II. 24. Gray, John, Rev., I. 42. Green, Dr., I. 229. Green, Mr., I. 29. Greene, J. D., Lieut.-Col., II. 405. Greene, W. B., Col., I. 52, 411;. Griffin, J. Q. A., I. 336. Grosvenor, G. J.Grafton, Maria, II. 270. Grant, Moses, II. 372. Grant, U. S., Gen., I. 15, 16;. 91, 165, 177 II. 56, 100;, 101, 266. Gray, Asa, Prof., II. 374. Gray, Horace, Jr., Judge, I, 255, 259; II. 24. Gray, John, Rev., I. 42. Green, Dr., I. 229. Green, Mr., I. 29. Greene, J. D., Lieut.-Col., II. 405. Greene, W. B., Col., I. 52, 411;. Griffin, J. Q. A., I. 336. Grosvenor, G. J., Hon., I. 138. Grosvenor, Virginia T., I. 138. Grover, C., Brig.-Gen., I. 68. Guild, Dr., II. 221. Gurowski, Adam, Count, I. 12. Guthrie, James, Hon., I. 153. H. Hack, C. A., I. 346. Hack, Daniel, Memoir, I. 346-348. Hack, Sarah, I. 346. Hale, E. E., Rev., I. 42. Hale, Major (Rebel service), I. 443