Downtown Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Samuel Hammond
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Samuel Hammond Marker
Born in Richmond County, Virginia, Sept. 1757, Died at Varello, near Augusta, Sept. 1842.
Patriot, Soldier, Statesman.
Captain of minutemen at Great Kanahwa, 1774. Long Bridge, Norfolk, 1775. Aid to General Hand at Pittsburgh, 1778. Colonel of cavalry under Washington, 1779.
With General Greene in every important engagement through Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia. On the front line at Eutaw, Cowpens and Kings Mountain. At the siege of Charleston, Savannah and Augusta. Member of Congress from Georgia, 1802. Appointed by President Jefferson in 1805 to the command of upper Louisiana. First territorial governor of Missouri. Secretary of State in South Carolina, 1831.
He gave 60 years of public service to the cause of America.
This memorial in his honor, placed by the Augusta Chapter Daughters of American Revolution, as the final tribute of his grandson, Hugh Vernon Washington.
Erected 1913 by Augusta Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In
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Location. 33° 28.421′ N, 81° 58.045′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is in Downtown Augusta. It is on Greene Street, in the median. Between 8th & 9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 828 Greene St, Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Veterans of 1898-1902 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church Convention (about 300 feet away); 4th Infantry (Ivy) Division (about 400 feet away); Richard Henry Wilde Monument (about 500 feet away); Two Early Augusta Churches
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Samuel Hammond Marker, looking east on Greene St.
Also see . . . Smithsonian Listing. Description:
Bust of Samuel Hammond, officer from the American Revolution, set atop rough hewn granite stele, with bronze plaque on front describing his military and political career. Hammond is portrayed in a military uniform with his hair gathered together and tied with a bow in the back.(Submitted on May 26, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 10, 2025
3. Samuel Hammond Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 10, 2025
4. Samuel Hammond Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 10, 2025
5. Samuel Hammond Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,167 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on May 26, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
