Samuel Burford Hammond 1 2 3
- Born: 12 Feb 1845, Kershaw, Kershaw Co., SC, USA 3
- Marriage: Amanda Elizabeth Brasington
- Died: 26 Oct 1928 at age 83 3
 General Notes:
Enlisted in the 4th South Carolina Calvary on 16 March, 1863 at Camp Pritchard for 3 years.
Musted roll information:
May - October 1863
Listed remarks - in arrest.
November - December 1863
Listed absent - in arrest garison guard tent to forfiet on months pay for sentence of court marshal.
Januuary 1864
Camp Pritchard
Present.
May 1864
Captured by enemy at the Battle of Haves Shop (Halls Shop) 28 May, 1864 (possibly May 30, 1864).
8 June, 1864
Point Lookout, Maryland.
9 July, 1864
Transferred to Elmira, New York.
11 October, 1864
Transfered for exchange.
29 October, 1864
Exchanged.
14 December, 1864
Listed as being at Pocotaligo, South Carolina prior to that he was at Hardeville, South Carolina where he rode his personal horse and was paid the sum of $24.00.
(the above information came from the South Carolina State Archives, mirofilm on the 4th SC Cav.)
Samuel married Amanda Elizabeth Brasington, daughter of Reverand William Figuars Jeter Brasington and Mary Jane (Elizabeth?) Cauthen. (Amanda Elizabeth Brasington was born on 25 Aug 1850 in Lancaster Co., SC, USA and died on 9 Sep 1912.)
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