HYPPOLITE GRAAF

ALTFILLISCH, DEPPE

Posted By: Michael Altfillisch (email)
Date: 8/9/2005 at 20:53:49

“ TAPS “ SOUNDED FOR COMRADE GRAAF

Another veteran of the Civil War answered the final summons the past week in the person of Hyppolite Graaff who died at his home in this city last Sunday aged 60 years. Deceased was born in Niederanven, Luxemburg, Germany, August 13, 1843 and came to this country when eleven years of age and lived with an aunt in Tetes des Mortes township. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in Co. L., 5th Iowa cavalry and remained in the service during the balance of the war. He participated in McCook’s famous raid and lost an arm near Atlanta, Ga., following which engagement he was cast into Andersonville prison and remained there four months and three days when he was sent to Baltimore and then received his discharge and came home. After the war and as a result of tortures inflicted during his imprisonment at Andersonville he lost the sight of one of his eyes. In 1871 he was married to Mrs. Rebecca Henneger who with three sons and two daughters survive his loss. Their names are Auditor Henry Graaff of Maquoketa, Ed Graaff of Dubuque, Susie and Mrs. Etta Born of this city and Will Graaff of Mendota, Ill., all being present at the funeral, which was held Wednesday afternoon from the Lutheran church, Rev. Lenz officiating. The pall bearers were Mr. Graaff’s comrades of Iuka Post, namely: Mike Maloney, Chas. Kurt, Mose Bean, Eli Nelson, Pat Hannon, Wm. Harrison.

Those present from abroad were : Dubuque—Andy Graaff, ; brother of deceased, Mrs. Lena Rosenberg, daughter Rebecca and son Henry, Andy Henneger and wife. Andrew—John Tebbens and Family, Tony Tebbens and Family, James Spencer.

Source: The Bellevue Leader, March 17, 1904, pg.1