... Ohio3.1
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Throughout this book the following abbreviations are used: b. for born or ``born on,'' bp. for birthplace, ca. for circa, d. for died or ``died on,'' m. for married, pd. for place of death, and pb. for place of burial. 
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Within a half-mile of where this text was edited. Unfortunately, while some of the homes of Mercy's nephews and nieces have survived, her father's home is gone. 
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... Hammond3.5
Parents of Orson Ward Hammond and others of Jo Daviess Co. 
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Pamelia L. Hale Oviatt, daughter of Charles 
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Wife of Ward K. Hammond, who left Bath in 1842 and settled in Jo Daviess Co., Ill., in 1846. 
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Sarah Hale Hale was also a sister to Jonathan Hale and Rachel Hale Hammond. See page [*] 
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Her sister was Rachel Hale Hammond, wife of Jason Hammond and aunt of Ward K. Hammond. 
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A deadly bacterial skin infection, easily treated today with antibiotics 
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... Dr.3.13
Through this letter, the references to Dr. refer to Dr. H. Irving Cozad, an adopted son of Othello W. who was a physician with Federal troops in Tenn., 1864-5, near Charles N. Hammond. See pages [*] and [*]. 
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... Richie's3.14
Sophronia J. Hale, daughter of Andrew Hale and Jane Mather, married Samuel J. Ritchie. Charles N. Hammond's heirs have a series of nine letters written to her by her cousin Charles Hammond who was with the Federal army in Tennessee in 1864-65 (excerpted in this book, see page [*]). She was a twenty-two year old schoolteacher at the time and wrote to Charles for moral support of the troops. Their children were: Lewis A., Clara Bell, and Charles Edward. 
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... Hammond3.15
brother-in-law -- Jason married Rachel 
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William B. Hale, a brother of O. W. by a third marriage of William Hale. William B. married Kate B. Miles. 
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Charles Oviatt Hale and wife Pauline Cranz 
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May 30th, now known as Memorial Day. 
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Millie was Pamelia L. Hale, daughter of Andrew, m. W. Charles Oviatt. She was in Hanover, Ill., in 1864-65 and taught the Hanover School there; also a musician. See page [*]. 
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John P. Hale, son of Andrew and Jane Mather, married Zadella Z. Frank. 
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This letter was evidently not sent along, as it was found in the possession of the Charles N. Hammond heirs. 
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... Hammond3.22
Mrs. Carrie Hammond would be the widow of Julius A. Hammond (d. 1902), who had lived and farmed near Hanover, Illinois until after 1873. She may have been living with one of her children there in 1906. Her maiden name was L. Carrie Witt. The Harton descendants of O. W. Hammond settled in Compton, Cal., in the years following World War II. 
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Much of this pamphlet is included in this book, starting on page [*]. 
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Recollection of U. A. Watlington or Emma Mai Hammond, recorded Jan. 1974 
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... Ed4.9
Edwin Orson Hammond, who is introduced later on page [*]. 
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Ward K. and Sophronia Hale Hammond joined the Congregational Church, Bath, Ohio in 1832. 
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... Charles4.11
Charles N. Hammond and Orson Ward Hammond. Sophronia died in 1873. 
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Dr. Cozad was an adopted son of Othello W. Hale of Bath, Ohio. 
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The Record of the Union Army was researched by a direct descendent, Edwin G. Hammond (Oak Harbor, Washington 98277) to generate this account. 
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In his letter of June 16th to Sophronia Hale, Charles N. mentions that Wendell is at Charleston, cutting timber. 
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General Leonidas Polk 
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Roll, or Royal C. Hammond, was wounded on Sept. 1, 1864, before Atlanta. 
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... ``Ortie''5.7
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Mercy J. Hammond, who married Richard Steffens. 
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Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest, whose cavalry often destroyed R.R. tracks 
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General William T. Sherman in Georgia, in fact at that time in Savannah, on the coast. 
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I think that Royal and Charles have their geography or timing mixed up here. Edwin O. was wounded on Feb. 3 in S. C. Edwin went by ship from South Carolina to N.Y.C. Hospital. Sherman's forces were continuing their drive up the East Coast but it is not known if Edwin's regiment was still accompanying him. 
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Specifically, the family of Fred Hammond, Sr., Bemis, Tenn.; and Raymond Hammond and his son Galen Hammond, of Jackson, Tenn., who in July 2004 lives in Gulf Shores, Ala., 36547. 
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Signature of R. C. 
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Writing of Royal C. Hammond 
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Volunteer Infantry Regiment 
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Another unit of assignment or earlier battle in Kentucky? 
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Handwriting of Royal C. 
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Used throughout the diary. Evidently indicates pleasant weather. 
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His brother, Edwin O. Hammond, who was moving toward Vicksburg, Miss., at the time. 
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Doctor Hiram Irving Cozad (annotation on Edna's copy) 
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Methodist Episcopal, Charles own denomination 
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This entry, and one later one, confirm the 1863 date for the diary part of the notebook. 
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He must have had a watch of some kind. 
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Cartwright was the Chaplain. Papers may refer to newspapers or religious tracts. 
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Bruce Catton, in This Hallowed Ground[18], pp. 333-334, had this to say about Rosecran's Army:

Rosecran's Army of the Cumberland had been enjoying a rather pleasant war these past six months. It had been inactive ever since Stone's River (Dec. 30-31, 1862) and the camps around Murfreesboro began to look permanent.

In any event, the final week in June made it clear that Grant would presently have Vicksburg, and on the twenty-third of the month Rosecran pulled his army out of camp and started south. When the move came the soldiers welcomed it. They had been in camp too long. If life was pleasant it was also dull, and as one veteran remarked, ``We were simply rusting our lives away to what seemed to us to be no purpose.'' The order to strike tents and pack up was obeyed with alacrity. 
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... M5.36
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 
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... 5.37
Headquarters?, Hospital? 
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... Jacob5.38
Edna C. writes Roll in her copy of this diary instead of Jacob. Jacob may be a nickname or pseudonym for Royal C. 
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...5.39
A reference to a defended wagon train movement across hostile country. 
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... Rockford5.40
Handwriting of Charles N. Hammond. This was probably Rockford, Illinois, as he mentions in a letter (see page [*]) that they were outfitted there. 
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... 18635.41
Handwriting of Charles N. 
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... south6.1
This was Royal C., who lived in Rome, Georgia. 
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... 19756.2
Corrections have been limited to dates and some clarifications by E.A.W. 
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...Calvin7.1
Orson Ward Hammond wrote that this Calvin is his grandfather, that is, father of Ward Kingsbury Hammond. 
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... Jamesons8.1
One of the best books on our Jameson ancestors is The Jamesons in America, 1647-1900, Genealogical Records and Memoranda, by E. O. Jameson[5]. Also see Famine Immigrants[6], p. 377. 
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