William Montrose Graham Jr. (1798 - 1847)

Born 12 Feb 1798 in Prince William County, Virginia, United States

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Died 8 Sep 1847 at age 49 in Ciudad de México, Mexico

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Biography

William was born in 1798. He was the son of William Graham.

William Montrose Graham (1798–1847), was killed during the Mexican–American War while commanding the 11th U.S. Infantry at Molino del Rey.

Graham, William Montrose, soldier, was born in Prince William county, Va., Feb. 11, 1798, son of William and Mary (Campbell) Graham grandson of John Graham, who came from Sterling, Scotland, to Virginia in 1736, and great grandson of Dr. William Cocke, who came from England as King's council to Williamsburg, Va., in 1681. His father, William Graham, served as surgeon's mate of the 2d Virginia regiment in the Revolutionary war, from March, 1777, to September, 1778. William Montrose saw his first active service in the battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, and for his gallant conduct in that battle was appointed a cadet in the U.S. military academy, June 11, 1813, whence he was graduated, July 17, 1817, as lieutenant of artillery. He was promoted 1st lieutenant, Aug. 11, 1819, served in garrison and on commissary duty in Louisiana and Florida, 1820-29, and was brevetted captain, Aug. 11, 1829 for faithful service. He was promoted captain, April 4, 1832, and served in the war against the Seminole Indians, 1835-38 and 1841-42, being twice severely wounded. He was brevetted major, Dec. 31, 1835, for gallantry and good conduct at Withlacoochee, where he received the wounds above mentioned. He was on frontier duty at Fort Scott, Kan., 1842-45 in military occupation of Texas, 1845-46, and served in the war with Mexico, 1846-48, participating in the battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, the siege of Vera Cruz, and the battles of Churubusco and Molino del Rey. He was promoted major, 2d infantry, Feb. 16, 1847, and lieutenant colonel, 11th infantry, in April 1847. He was killed in an assault on the enemy's works at the battle of Molino del Rey, Sept. 8, 1847. ^[1]

Research Notes

• Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889

"Graham, William Montrose, soldier born in Prince William County, Virginia in 1798; die in Mexico, 8 Sept 1847. He was graduated at the U. S. Military Academy in 1817, and entered the army as lieutenant of artillery. He was promoted through the vaious grades to be lieutenant colonel of the 11th Infantry in April, 1847. He served on recruiting duty, constructing military roads in Mississippi and in Florida and in garrison until 1835. He took part in the campaigns against the Seminole Indians in 1835-8 and in 1841-2, being twice severly wounded. In the Mexican war he was engaged in the battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, Contreras Churubusco, and Molino del Rey, where he was killed while leading an assault on the enemy's works." ^[2]

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

Name: William Montrose Graham Birth Date: 1790 Birthplace: Virginia, Volume: 66 Page number: 76 Biographical Info: col. Reference: Captain Roger Jones of London and Va, antecedents and des. By L.H. Jones. Albany, 1891. (295p.):130 ^[3]

• Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904

GRAHAM, William Montrose, soldier, was born in Prince William county, Va., Feb. 11, 1798; son of William and Mary (Campbell) Graham; grandson of John Graham, who came from Sterling, Scotland, to Virginia in 1736, and great, great-grandson of Dr. William Cocke, who came from England as King's council to Williamsburg, Va., in 1681. His father, William Graham, served as surgeon's mate of the 2d Virginia regiment in the Revolutionary war, from March, 1777, to September, 1778. William Montrose saw his first active service in the battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, and for his gallant conduct in that battle was appointed a cadet in the U.S. military academy, June 11, 1813, whence he was graduated, July 17, 1817, as lieutenant of artillery. He was promoted 1st lieutenant, Aug. 11, 1819, served in garrison and on commissary duty in Louisiana and Florida, 1820-29, and was brevetted captain, Aug. 11, 1829, for faithful service. He was promoted captain, April 4, 1832, and served in the war against the Seminole Indians, 1835-38 and 1841-42, being twice severely wounded. He was brevetted major, Dec. 31, 1835, for gallantry and good conduct at Withlacoochee, where he received the wounds above mentioned. He was on frontier duty at Fort Scott, Kan., 1842-45; in military occupation of Texas, 1845-46, and served in the war with Mexico, 1846-48, participating in the battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, the siege of Vera Cruz, and the battles of Churubusco and Molino del Rey. He was promoted major, 2d infantry, Feb. 16, 1847, and lieutenant-colonel, 11th infantry, in April, 1847. He was killed in an assault on the enemy's works at the battle of Molino del Rey, Sept. 8, 1847.; ^[4]

• U.S., Military and Naval Academies, Cadet Records and Applications, 1800-1908

Name William M Graham Service Date 1813 Service Place West Point, Orange, New York, USA, ^[5]

• U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985

Name William Montrose Graham Publication Date 1916 Title U.S. Army Register ^[6]

• Virginia, Biographical Encyclopedia

Name William Montrose Graham Residence Place Virginia, USA Comments was born in Prince William county, Virginia, in 1798; died in Mexico, September 8, 1847. He was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1817, and entered the army as lieutenant of artillery. He was promoted through the various grades to be lieutenant-colonel of the Eleventh Infantry in April, 1847. He served on recruiting duty, constructing military roads in Mississippi and in Florida, and in garrison until 1835. He took part in the campaigns against the Seminole Indians in 1835-38 and in 1841-42, being twice severely wounded. In the Mexican war he was engaged in the battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, Contreras, Cherubusco and Molino del Rey, where he was killed while leading an assault on the enemy's works.; ; VIII--Prominent Persons ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Cullum, The Biographical Register of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 1817: William M. Graham. Not Ranked (164th to graduate from the Academy) Born Virginia, appointed D.C.
2. ↑ Source Citation Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II
3. ↑ Source Citation Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 66
4. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. Original data: Johnson, Rossiter, ed.. Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. I-X. Boston, MA, USA: The Biographical Society, 1904.
5. ↑ Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Series Number: M688 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Military and Naval Academies, Cadet Records and Applications, 1800-1908 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
6. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: United States Military Registers, 1902–1985. Salem, Oregon: Oregon State Library.
7. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. Virginia, Biographical Encyclopedia [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000. Original data: Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Richmond, VA, USA: n.p., 1915.

External Links

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #140168588 (accessed 20 December 2023)
  Memorial page for LTC William Montrose Graham (11 Feb 1798-8 Sep 1847), citing Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA (plot: Range 51, Site 220); Maintained by Steven M (contributor 48604297).

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