Comments: Francis Grauel who enlisted at the
age of 17, he contracted fever and was
hospitalized, later working in the hospital
where he brought comfort
and cheer to the wounded, sick, and lonley.
An inscription in the back of his bible he carried during the civil war:
This hero is dead. He rests tonight under
the flag he rendered stainless, under the
quiet stars, the tall pines, the weeping
willows, the tearful hemlocks and the
embracing vines. Careless alike of sunshine
or storm, in the windowless palace of the
free. Earth may run red with other wars,
but he is at rest in the midst of battle, in
the rear of conflict, he found the serenity of
death. We have one sentiment for the
Soldiers, living and dead-Cheers for
the living, and tears for the dead.
Francis Grauel's Civil War unit Co H 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry. His
name appears as Granel, Francis M. private.
Unit history
128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Organized at Michigan City, Ind., December 15, 1863,to March 7, 1864.
Mustered in March 18, 1864. Left State for Nashville, Tenn., March 23.
Attached to 1stBrigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to
June, 1864. 4th Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1864. 3rd
Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st
Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1865, and Dept. of
North Carolina to August, 1865. Dept. of North Carolina to April, 1866.
SERVICE.-March to Charleston, Tenn., April 5-24, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.)
Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstrations on Dalton, Ga., May 8-13.
Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Movements on Dallas
May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about
Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Allatoona Pass
June 1-2. Operations about Marietta andagainst Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July
2. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19.
Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River
July 5-17. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank
movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Lovejoy Station September 2-6.
Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September
29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. In front of Columbia
November 24-27. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December
15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. At Clifton,
Tenn., till January 15, 1865. Movement to Washington, D. C.; thence to
Morehead City, N. C., January 15-February 24. Campaign of the Carolinas
March 1 to April 26. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 1-21. Battle of
Wise¿s Forks March 8-10. Kinston March 14. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21.
Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's
House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Goldsboro and
Raleigh till April, 1866. Mustered out April 10, 1866.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 27 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 112 Enlisted men by disease. Total 144.
Spouse: Mary Ellen Zeider (Married 19-Sep-1869)
Children: Emma Adeline Grauel, Ida E. Grauel
Francis Marian's Heritage
Parents: Samuel Edward Grauel, Barbary Stroub
Siblings: Ellen J. Grauel, Solomon Grauel, Sylvester Lewis Grauel, Louisa Grauel, Susannah Grauel, Margaret Grauel, Jonathan Grauel, Absolom Will Grauel, Lanah Sophia Grauel, Mary Lavina Grauel, Simon Peter Grauel, Elizabeth Mahaley Grauel, Andrew Jackson Grauel