Hamilton, Oliver Clark, 1839-1918

Oliver Clark Hamilton was born on 30 November 1839 in Randolph County, N.C. He was studying medicine at Trinity College in Randolph County, N.C., when the Civil War broke out. He left school to enlist in the Confederate Army on 4 November 1861. On 31 December 1861, he mustered into Company H, 38th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, which was part of a group led by Brigadier General William Dorsey Pender and known as Pender's Brigade. This brigade was commanded by A.P. Hill as part of Hill's Light Division. Hamilton served as a private until he was promoted to the rank of sergeant on 18 April 1862. He was transferred to the Confederate Navy on 3 April 1864, where he remained until he was discharged. After the war, Hamilton returned to North Carolina and taught at New Hope Academy in Randolph County. He died on 31 July 1918.

From the guide to the Oliver Clark Hamilton Notebook, 1861-1866, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Oliver Clark Hamilton was born in 1839 in Randolph County, N.C. He was studying medicine when the Civil War broke out. He left school to enlist in the Confederate Army in November 1861, mustering in as a private to the 38th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. In April 1862, he was promoted to sergeant and then transferred to the Confederate Navy in April 1864, where he remained until he was discharged. After the war, Hamilton returned to North Carolina and taught at New Hope Academy in Randolph County. He died in 1918.

From the description of Oliver Clark Hamilton notebook, 1861-1866. WorldCat record id: 700523829