Notes for Thomas Clark Hammond

Notes for Thomas Clark Hammond

Killed in the battle of San Pasqual, California, during the Mexican War. His entire troop of dragoons was surprised by the Mexicans and massacred. Their bodies were never recovered. There is a monument on the spot where these heroes fell. There was also a monument erected in the cemetery at Platte City, Missouri to Lt. Hammond and his brother-in-law, Capt. Benjamin D. Moore, who fell at the same time.

The Lieut died Dec 6, 1846 He was born: August 19, 1819 Fort McHenry, Baltimore Co., Maryland A memorial grave sight is at Platte Memorial Park, Platte Co., Missouri Riverview section of Cemetery 4, Block 2, Lot 0, Grave 25

Died in the Battle of San Pasqual - In the San Pasqual Valley southeast of Escondido, California in the darkness of early morning on December 6, 1846, the American Army under Stephen Watts Kerney fought the bloodiest encounter to win California from Mexico. General Kearny and his 120 or so member Army of the West had just arrived from Missouri by way of New Mexico. Dreary, hungry, wet and cold, they met and were defeated by a smaller force of Californios led by General Andres Pico who were waiting there to stop them from joing other American militants. Suffering over 35 dead or wounded during the battle and under siege on Maul Hill, only the midnight escape by Kit Carson, Edward Beale, and an unnamed Indian averted their outright slaughter. The combined American force led by Commodore Robert Stockton then went on to win the Battle of San Gabriel on Jan 8 and Jan 9 1847

Thomas and Mary had 1 negro slave.