Oscar Decorell HAMMOND

   Cause of death was Fatty degeneration of the heart.

   General Notes:

He was a member of the Upton Post, G.A.R. of Batavia. He enlisted August 29, 1862 in Company G, 160th New York State Infantry and was honorably discharged November 11, 1865. Oscar learned harness making in Attica, NY and had a business there for fifteen years, then moved to Batavia (Abt. 1880). Son Leon joined him about 1888 ( Hammond & Son, 126 Ellicott St., Batavia, NY). Oscar's Civil War Military records are hand written on a piece of letter size paper with the letterhead of the State Bank of Ransomville, Ransomville, NY - it is here exactly as it is on the paper. Oscar D. Hammond enlisted August 29, 1862, in Company G 160th New York Volunteer Infantry to serve three years. He was Honorably Discharged on November 1, 1865 at Savannah, Georgia. While in the army, he was a saddler.

The 160th New York Volunteer Infantry was organized at Auburn, NY and there mustered in for three years. November 21, 1862, with Charles C. Dwight, Colonel. John B. Van Petten, Lieutenant Colonel, and William H. Sentell, major served in T. W. Sherman's Brigade, Department of the Gulf from December 1862. 2nd Brigade Augurs Division Department of the Gulf from Jan. 1863 Reserve Brigade 1st Division 19th Army Corps, Department of the Gulf from Feb. 1863 2nd and 3rd Brigade 1st Division 19th Army Corps, Department of the Gulf and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division from August 1864 to April 1865, 3rd Brigade Dwight's Division 22nd Army Corps District of Washington from Apr. 1865 District of Georgia, Department of the South, from June 1865. ---------------------------------------------- Service

Moved to New Orleans La, Dec. 4-25, 62 Duty at Carrallton to Jan 6, 1863 Moved to support Usitzel's Brigade operations on Bayou Teche, Jan 6 - 17, and engagements with the gun boat Cotton in Bayou Teche, Jan 13 -14 A detachment of Company F. on the gun boat Diana was captured Jan 13 Skirmishes at Beswick City March 13 Pattersonville March 28 and April 11 Operations in West Louisiana, from April 9 to May 14 Battle of Fort Bisland, April 12 -13 Affair at Jeanenette, April 14 Advanced to New Iberia, skirmishing en route, April 10 - 16 Gone to Bermillion Bayou and Opelousas, skirmishing April 17 -20 Expedition on from Alexandria to Murdocks plantation May 18-19 Action at Plains stone May 21 Siege of Port Hudson May 23 - July 8 Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14 A detachment volunteered for the fourlorn hope June 15 Fort Hudson surrendered July 8 Duty at Baton Rouge to September 1 Sabine Pass Texas Expedition September 1 - 11. 1st Teche Expedition, October 3 - November 30 Action on Vermillion Bayou, October 9 barrion bran Bayou November 1 Duty at New Iberia and Franklin, November 1863-March 1864 ------------------------------------------------------ He learned harness making in Attica, N.Y. and had a business there for fifteen years, then moved to Batavia in 1871. Son Leon joined him about 1888 ( Hammond & Son, 126, Ellicott St., Batavia, NY). Oscar had a light complexion, light hair and blue eyes. He received a Civil War pension because he was deaf in both ears. Julius Baker of Attica recounts in a pension deposition taken on July 15, 1884 "that at the battle on Bayou Teche near Franklin LA (or sometimes called Fort Bislain) on April 12 and 13, 1863, our company was sent forward as skirmishers to drive part of the enemy from their guns. We worked our way squarely in front of their works to a ditch about 200 yards in front of their earth works where we lay the greater part of the day and a part of night in the ditch when Oscar took a very severe cold and with the noise of cannons that were firing over us from both sides (or armies) almost constantly, caused his deafness that he has had ever since then."

Oscar's Civil War Military record is hand written on a piece of letter size paper with the letterhead of the State Bank of Ransomville, Ransomville, NY - it is here exactly as it is on the paper. For a full record, see Oscar's Pension and Military files.

   Events:

1. Occupation. Harnessmaker

2. Organizations; Batavia, Genesee Co., NY. Upton Post, G.A.R

3. Military Service; 29 Aug 1862-1 Nov 1865. ^{3 4} G Co. 160th Infantry Regiment NY Mustered Out at Savannah, GA. Promoted to Full Private on 01 July 1863 (Reduced to ranks)

4. Residence; 1865-1871; Attica, Wyoming Co., NY.

5. Residence; 1871-Nov 26, 1903; Batavia, Genesee Co., NY.

   Marriage Information:

Oscar married Ellen Amelia WALBRIDGE, daughter of William H. WALBRIDGE and Lois LINDSEY, on 17 Nov 1867 in Attica Presbyterian Church, Attica, , NY. (Ellen Amelia WALBRIDGE was born on 29 Apr 1848 in Attica, Wyoming Co., NY ¹, baptized on 18 Sep 1924 in Batavia, Genesee Co., NY, died on 18 Sep 1924 in Batavia, Genesee Co., NY ¹ and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Batavia, Genesee Co., NY ².)

   Marriage Notes:

They were married by Rev. John Wicks and the witnesses were: John Q. Lindsey and his wife Zemira Spink Lindsey.