Charles K. Graham

Charles Kinnaird Graham (June 3, 1824 – April 15, 1889) 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.

Charles Kinnaird Graham
Born(1824-06-03)June 3, 1824
New York City, New York
DiedApril 15, 1889(1889-04-15) (aged 64)
Lakewood, New Jersey
Place of burial
Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Navy
United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1841–1848 (Navy)
1861–1865 (Army)
Rank Midshipman (Navy)
Brigadier General (Army)
Brevet Major General
Commands held74th 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/warsMexican–American War
American Civil War
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