Son of William Augustus Grimsley and Mary Lou Smith.

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The Daily Kansas Tribune, Lawrence, Kansas
07 Aug 1864, Sun

SAD ACCIDENT--We are very sorry to know that a young soldier by the name of Abram Grimsley, a member of Company E, Eleventh Kansas, stationed here, lost his life, on last Friday evening, in the following and afflictive manner: While the commander of the company was adjusting his pistol belt, one of his pistols slipped from its scabbard, striking the butt on the ground. The jar caused the cap to explode, and the pistol was discharged, lodging its contents in the abdomen of young Grimsley, standing near by, the ball passing up into the left lung. The young man folding his arms tightly, exclaimed, "Oh, God, I'm shot!" This occurred about one o'clock on Friday afternoon. Every attention was given the wounded soldier, but lingering in great distress until 8 o'clock on Friday evening, he expired. No blame is attached to any one, as there was no carelessness. This is one of those sad casualties of which this life is full.

He was buried Saturday with military honors. The funeral was attended by Company E, of the Eleventh, Company D, of the Seventeenth, and Captain McLain's Battery.

Rev. A. Blakely, of the Presbyterian Church, preached a very impressive discourse on this occasion.

Mr. Grimsley was formerly of Americus, Lyon County, in this state, and was twenty-one years of age. He was a young man of excellent character, and is deeply mourned by all who knew him.

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The Emporia Weekly Gazette on 13 Aug 1864, Sat

We regret to have to chronicle the death of Abram Grimsley, son of William Grimsley, Esq., of this county, and a member of E Co., 11th Kansas Cavalry, stationed at Lawrence. While an officer of the company was adjusting his pistol belt, one of his pistols slipped from its scabbard, and striking the ground exploded, lodging the contents in the abdomen, the ball passing up into the left lung. He lingered in great distress until evening, when death ended his sufferings. He was buried Saturday with military honors. Young Grimsley was beloved by all who knew him here.

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Note, Info from FAG Member #48449771: Still haven't heard back from the K.U. Endowment guy who oversees Pioneer Cemetery. I did speak with the Lawrence Parks and Recreation office which oversees Oak Hill cemetery (and others). There is no Grimsley in Oak Hill, the second oldest cemetery in Lawrence nor any of the other cemeteries they oversee. [My wife] and I did walk through Pioneer cemetery on July 3rd and did not find a marker for Abram Grimsley but here was an obelisk to unknown Union soldiers place in the cemetery by G.A.R. Don't know if it was for all Union soldiers nationwide or just Kansas or local.

2nd note: Spoke to a relative of Abram Grimsley, actually the man I talked is married to a Grimsley but the wife had suffered a stroke awhile ago, and he was very familiar with the family history so he answered my questions. He knew of the accidental shooting but doesn't know where young Abram is buried. He told me Abram was the son of William Augustus Grimsley, Sr. and his second wife. The second wife was a twin sister of the first wife. The third wife was a cousin Grimsley. Anyway, William A. Grimsley. Jr. and Abram enlisted in the Civil War with, as you know, only William Jr. returning. Mr. Daharsh knows Abram is not buried in the Americus Cemetery and his guess is Abram is buried wherever the Company (E) was stationed (I would say bivouac). He did suggest an alternate as the National Military Cemetery at Ft. Scott but I've run a check in the past thinking Leavenworth but I included all military cemeteries and veteran graves with negative result. Maybe some day when they are building a house between Lawrence and the Missouri State Line a skeleton will be found. Hopefully there will be a Union uniform to I.D. him as a Civil War soldier and someone will make the connection.