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Biographical Sketch From the Life of M.C.M. HammondBiography | 1876 Biographical Sketch from the Life of M.C.M. Hammond is a brief
memorial pamphlet commemorating the life and service of Marcus Claudius
Marcellus Hammond, the middle brother of the Hammond family with whom Simms was
so closely connected. Collected on the
occasion of Hammond’s 23 January 1876 death, this volume consists of three
distinct parts. The first two of these
parts are biographical sketches of Hammond, one by Simms, and one by Brigadier
General Benjamin Alvord, who served with Hammond in the Mexican-American War. The
third section of the work is a brief memorial ... |