Grimball, John, 1840-1922

John Grimball was a Confederate naval officer and attorney. He was the son of John Berkley Grimball (1800-1892) and Margaret ("Meta") Ann Morris Grimball. He accepted his commission in the U.S. Navy in 1854 and joined the Confederate Navy in 1861. In 1864 he served as an officer on the Confederate commerce raider CSS Shenandoah. After the war he lived in Mexico for a time and then moved to New York to practice law. In 1884 Grimball moved back to Charleston and for a few years engaged in rice planting on the Edisto River.

From the description of John Grimball family papers, 1804-1893, bulk 1858-1885. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 326878800

Naval officer and attorney.

Born in Charleston, S.C., he was the son of John Berkley Grimball and Margaret Ann Morris. He accepted his commission in the U.S. Navy in 1854 and joined the Confederate Navy in 1861. After the Civil War he practiced law in Charleston and later in New York City.

From the description of Correspondence, 1856-1909. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70974900