02/17/1831 - Born, Autauga Co., AL [Father: John G. Graham (1793-1865); Mother: Janet Smith (1794-1850) Note: Dr. Graham's mother's given name is also listed as "Jennet" and "Jennett."]

09/14/1850 - Lived with his parents, John and Jennett, and his brother, Dr. Robert Graham, Coosa, Coosa Co., AL, (indexed in the 1850 U. S. Census as Leonidas Graham)

00/00/1850 - Mother, Janet, died (buried: Graham-Hall Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk Co., TX; FindaGrave #89075259)

1853-1855 - Attended, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

03/10/1855 - M.D. degree, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA (from: Nixburg, Coosa Co., AL; preceptor: Dr. James A. Kelley; thesis: "Digestion")

00/00/1857 - Married, Sarah C. Robertson (~1838AL-1894), Henderson, Rusk Co., TX

06/06/1860 - Practiced medicine with Rufus F. Redwine, Beat 1, Rusk Co., Texas (lived with wife, S. C., and on child; indexed in the 1860 U. S. Census as "S. J. Graham")

02/15/1862 - Enlisted as Pvt., Co D, 14th TX Cavalry, Camp Likens [This camp was in Dallas Co., TX. Dr. Graham gave his age as 30.]

02/15/1862 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, 14th TX Cavalry

04/26/1862 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 02/15/1862

04/26/1862 - As Asst. Surgeon, ordered to report to Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard

05/06/1862 - Asst. Surgeon, 14th TX Cavalry, Camp McIntosh [Note: Camp McIntosh was on the Rio Grande near Laredo, TX.]

05/12/1862 - Asst. Surgeon, 14th TX Cavalry

07/18/1862 - Appointed Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 06/01/1862

08/30/1862 - Brigade Surgeon for Col. Thomas H. McCray, Commanding 1st Brigade     

12/31/1862 - Brigade Surgeon, Gen. M. D. Ector's Brigade

02/22/1863 - As Surgeon, 14th TX Cavalry, applied for a leave of absence

03/10/1863 - Brigade Surgeon, 1st Brigade, Gen. McCown's Division

03/17/1863 - In an order from the Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, Richmond, VA, "Surgeon L. J. Graham is relieved from further service with the 14th Regiment Texas Volunteers and will report for assignment to duty. By Command of the Secty of War [signed] John Withers. Asst. Adj. Genl" [S. O. 64/3]

03/00/1863 - Order to report to Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, Trans-Mississippi Dept., Alexandria, LA

03/19/1863 - Granted leave of absence for 25 days [S. O. 67/14]

04/18/1863 - Signs as Surgeon, P. A. C. S. at Alexandria, LA                    

07/01/1863 - In a letter written from Alexandria, LA, to Confederate Army Adjutant & Inspector General S. Cooper, Richmond, VA, "Genl., I herewith tender my unconditional resignation as surgeon, P. A. C. S. - cause very bad health and hence inability to perform all the duties of my office and also having refused to submit to the examination of the Army Medical Board. Trusting that my resignation will be accepted I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Obdt Servt., L. J. Graham, Surgeon, P. A. C. S. " [Docketing on the back of this letter reads, "Hd Qtrs. Trans Miss, Medical Director's Office, Shreveport, July 7, 1863, When a Surgeon or Asst. Surgeon declines to appear before an Army Med Board for examination, I am of the opinion that he ceases to be a Med Officer of the Army from the date of his declination. John M. Haden, Med Director"

08/18/1863 - "The resignations of the following named Officers have been accepted by the President to take effect today . . . .Surgeon L. J. Graham, P. A. C. S." [S.O. 196/1]

00/00/1865 - Father, John, died (buried: Graham-Hall Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk Co., TX; FindaGrave #89075183)

10/14/1870 - Practiced medicine, Henderson, Rusk Co., TX (lived with his wife, Sarah C., and four students; indexed in the 1870 U. S. Census as Leonidas J. Graham)

1874 - Practiced medicine, Henderson, Rusk Co., TX

06/03/1880 - Practiced medicine, Henderson, Rusk Co., TX (lived with wife, S. C. [Graham], and one child; indexed in the 1880 U. S. Census as "L. J." [Graham])

1890 - Practiced medicine, Henderson, Rusk Co., TX

04/03/1891 - Died, Henderson, Rusk Co., TX (buried: Graham-Hall Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk Co., TX; FindaGrave #89075483; Obituary: Fort Worth Daily Express, April 13, 1891, p. 5, c. 4)

00/00/1894 - Widow, Sarah C, died (buried: Graham-Hall Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk Co., TX; FindaGrave #89075553)

F. Michael Angelo provided input to this biography.

This biographical sketch is from:

Hambrecht, F. T. & Koste, J. L., Biographical

register of physicians who served the

Confederacy in a medical capacity.

03/12/2024. Unpublished database.