Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-27

at the local school, the Foster school,
of Hampton, made memorable by re-
unions of the graduates for over %
years. in Brooklyn Conn, and Willis
ton seminary Easthampton. Mass He
taught one year in Canterbury and
three years in his native town.
His War Service.
In July, 1852 the town of Hampton
was ordered to furnish nine men for
service in the army. A meeting of
young men was called and a good
number responded. The request was
made for some one 10 name sum
of money for which he would enlist
Mr.. Hammond arose and said: II viii
not enlist for money: | will enlist;
which resulted in the quota being
promptly raised and there was no
draft in Hampton.
Entering the service as a private.
Mr.. Hammond was >oon selected by
the company officers as orderly ser
geant of Company G, Twenty-sixth
Connecticut volunteers.
In October. 1852 he married Miss
Jane Crandall, niece of Prudence
Crandall
He had enlisted for nine months, but
served eleven months and half be-
fore the regiment was discharged Au-
gust H. 1863. May p, 1862 his cap
tain, John l.. Stanton of Norwich was
killed before Port Hudson, within
three hundred yards of the rebel in
trenchments. Orderly Hammond was
appointed acting lieutenant for the re-
nainder of his enlistment.
Business Career.
In the winter of 1863 81 he taught
the Abingdon school in Pomfret An
gust. 1854, he entered the employ of
his uncle, the well-knoWn silk manu-
facturer Charles l.. Bottum. At the
end of two years he had attained full
management of the factory. At the
end of the third year he was given
an interest in the business, and the
fifth year was made partner-the firm
being C. L. Bottum & Co
Promoter and Organizer.
His cousin, Charles C. KnowIton.
was in the silk business in Boston.
At the big Boston fire in October, 1872,
his office was total loss. He was
taken into Mr.. Hammond's firm. Jan
uary 1, 1873. The company was dis
solved January 1. 1878, when Mr.
Hammond and his cousin organized at
Putnam. Hammond. Knowlton & Co.
with the Hon. George M Morse as
special partner for three years. when
he retired. They organized under a
charter Mr. Hammond procured as
Hammond knowlton & Co, May. 1897.
and was president, continuing all their
brands and trademarks so well known.
r
for five years was director in the Put
nam Foundry & Machine Co. Ie or
8anized the New London Wash Silk
Co. incorporated. ready for active
business within ten days. He also
organized the Putnam Box company
and Hampton Silk company, and is
president Hammond, Knowlton &
Co, have majority interest in the
Eureka SILK Manufacturing company.
is well as all five companies. employ
ing as rule over four hundred hands
Their New York office is on Broadway.
with auxiliary offices in the large
cities
Mr.. Hammond is president Of the
Putnam Light & Power Co. For years
he was member of the school board
in Mansfield and represented that
town in the legislature in 1876, at the
old capitol building in Hartford Mr..
Hammond was one OF the commission
ers of Connecticut at the Chicago ex-
position. and a member Of the build
ing committee for the Connecticut
building.
Prominent Putnam Resident.
Mr.. Hammond was Il delegate to
the last three republican national con-
ventions. He and his family are ac-
lively Interested in and attend the
Congregational church. He has been
a member of the Putnam school com
mittee for twenty years and chair
man the past fifteen years: he is
member of the building committee, for
the new high school building.
He represented Putnam in the egis-
lature of 1SS51S86 and 1905. and for
ten years was a member of the re-
publican state central committee He
is a Mystic Shriner, a life member of
Putnam lodge of Elks. of the Arcanum
and A. o. L. w, 10. o f member
of Hartford club, Thames club of New