Mayberry HAMMOND: Appalachian Aristocracy

Print Bookmark

1841 - 1864 (23 years)

Less detail

Generation: 1

Mayberry HAMMOND was born 1841, Botetourt Co. VA; died Jun 1864, Bedford Co. VA.

Other Events:

_UID: 33B495971AB5446C9EB24B4CA1F5212F5FE0

Notes:

Sgt. in artillery. Wounded at Gettysburg. Honorably discharged. While on summer vacation, visiting friends in Bedford, he was killed by Union soldiers at the base of Sharp Top of the Peaks of Otter. His friend, Henry Ewing, escaped unharmed. Troops were from General Hunter's army who was retreating from Lynchburg into the mountains after an encounter with General Jubal A. Early.

Listed in 1860 Federal Census for Botetourt County in household of John Hammond. Age 20.