Hemphill, Robert R., 1840-1908

Born to William Ramsey Hemphill and Hannah Lind in Abbeville County, South Carolina, Robert Reid Hemphill (1840-1908) worked as an editor for the Abbeville Medium as well as an attorney. During the Civil War, Hemphill enlisted in the Confederate Army, serving as a sergeant in Company G of the 1st South Carolina Infantry Regiment. Following the war, he briefly practiced law in Cleburne, Texas, before returning to his home in Abbeville County.

Sources:

Inventory of the Hemphill Family Papers, 1784-1958, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University. Accessed June 7, 2011. http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/rbmscl/hemphillfamily/inv/ .

Robert R. Hemphill. The American Civil War Research Database. Accessed June 7, 2011. http://asp6new.alexanderstreet.com/cwdb/cwdb.object.details.aspx?handle=person&id=200687428 .

Born to William Ramsey Hemphill and Hannah Lind in Abbeville County, South Carolina, Robert Reid Hemphill (1840-1908) worked as an editor for the Abbeville Medium as well as an attorney.

During the Civil War, Hemphill enlisted in the Confederate Army, serving as a sergeant in Company G of the 1st South Carolina Infantry Regiment. Following the war, he briefly practiced law in Cleburne, Texas, before returning to his home in Abbeville County.