Union County, SD Biographies.....Hammond, Samuel 1833 - 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 29, 2007, 9:58 pm Author: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. (1897) SAMUEL HAMMOND, deceased, one of the "brave boys in blue," and formerly a resident of Elk Point township, Union county, was born in Paris, Oxford Co., Me., May 4, 1833. He was a son of Jason Hammond, who was a descendant of an old family of that state. The subject of this memoir grew to manhood in his native place, receiving during his youth a practical education in the district schools. Shortly after his marriage in 1855, to Miss Clarinda Robbins, a daughter of Charles and Mary Ann (Cotton) Robbins, who was also born in the Pine Tree state, he removed to Winnebago county, Wis., where he resided with his family sixteen or seventeen years, engaged extensively in farming, and subsequently located in Dakota territory, purchasing 225 acres near Elk Point, which constitutes the home farm. For a number of years prior to his death he and his sons were engaged in railroad contracting, and in this business he was also eminently successful. Mr. Hammond has an interesting war history. He was one of the many brave and courageous fellows, who, at the call of their country, shouldered arms and prepared to defend the national honor. Of company A, Thirty-eighth Wisconsin regiment, infantry, he was enrolled a member in 1864, and he served till the close of hostilities, taking part in the last battle of that period of strife. He was a private soldier, under the command of Gen. Grant, and participated in all the engagements fought in and around Richmond and Petersburg. Mr. Hammond was wounded twice in battle-in the head and hand-and to the effects of the first named wound, from which he never entirely recovered, his demise is attributed. As a brave and efficient soldier he served his country well, enduring without complaint the hardship and suffering incident to camp life, as well as active duty during the great Civil war, and was honorably discharged June 2, 1865. He was affiliated with the Grand Army of the Republic, and held membership in the post at Elk Point. To Mr. Hammond and his estimable wife were born four children, two sons- Horace and Eugene, who reside with their mother on the farm, and two daughters, deceased. The were both named Mabel. Mr. Hammond in life was an ardent Democrat. He was widely and favorably known and respected for his many excellent traits of character. Possessed of keen business judgment, he was prospered in his undertakings, and his name was a synonym of honesty. As a citizen he was ever alive to his duty, and as a husband and father was affectionate and indulgent. On January 22, 1893, Mr. Hammond passed to the world beyond, mourned not only by his sorrowing wife and family, but by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance and friendship in life. Additional Comments: Extracted from: MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF Turner, Lincoln, Union and Clay Counties, SOUTH DAKOTA. Containing Biographical Sketches of Hundreds of Prominent Old Settlers and Representative Citizens, with a Review of their Life Work; their Identity with the Growth and Development of these Counties; Reminiscences of Personal History and Pioneer Life; and other Interesting and Valuable Matter which should be Preserved in History. ILLUSTRATED CHICAGO. GEO. A. OGLE & CO. Publishers, Engravers and Book Manufacturers. 1897. Biography is the only true history.—EMERSON. A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote generations.—MACAULAY. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/union/bios/hammond247gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/sdfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb