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 .
From the guide to the Hemphill, Robert R. Papers, 1868-1869, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
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.
From the description of Hemphill, Robert R., Papers, 1868-1869 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 752504156
