Charles K. Graham
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Charles Kinnaird Graham (June 3, 1824 – April 15, 1889)[1] was a sailor in the antebellum United States Navy, attorney, and later a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. As a civil engineer, he helped plan and lay out Central Park in New York City.
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Charles Kinnaird Graham | |
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Born | (1824-06-03)June 3, 1824 New York City, New York |
Died | April 15, 1889(1889-04-15) (aged 64) Lakewood, New Jersey |
Place of burial | Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Navy United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1841–1848 (Navy) 1861–1865 (Army) |
Rank | Midshipman (Navy) Brigadier General (Army) Brevet Major General |
Commands held | 74th New York Infantry 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, III Corps 1st Brigade, 1st Division, III Corps 3rd Division, III Corps (temporary) Naval Brigade, XIII Corps |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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