Company H · 4th Virginia Cavalry · Black Horse
Ferguson Hamilton
1843–1892
Confederate Service Record
Enlisted 25 April 1861; horse badly wounded 4 October 1861 Pohick Church.
Ferguson Hamilton N M V R B K Y Photo: Born: 30 November 1843,[1758] in Fauquier County.[1759] Married: Died: 21 November 1892.[1760] Buried Hamilton Cemetery, Remington.[1761] Hamilton Family Cemetery.[1762] Ferguson is buried in Remington.[1763] “From Remington take Route 651 North-West about two miles. Turn left on farm of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hopkins. Cemetery is past house and barn in next field. Enclosed by cement wall.” Stone is inscribed, “A faithful member of the Black Horse Troop.”[1764] Obituary: Children: Parents and Siblings: He was one of seven siblings: “Dr. George S. (17th Va.); John S.; Belle; Hugh [BH]; Ferguson [BH]; Lilas; Anne Berry.”[1765] Other Family: See entry of Hugh Hamilton [BH]. Stories, Letters & Biographies: CSR: Enlisted 25 April 1861; horse badly wounded 4 October 1861 Pohick Church. Additional Information: Private.[1766] Promoted 4th Sgt.[1767] Listed as an officer.[1768] Fifth Sergeant, wounded at the Wilderness, May 1864. Bowenville. [1769] Called “Ferg”.
This entry contains 12 footnote references. The full bibliography is in the References section.
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Source Rosters
- N Swearing-in Roll (10 May 1861)
- M Martin Roll (most authoritative)
- V Vanished Roster (~1874–1878)
- R 200 Roll (1890 Reunion)
- B Brawner's Farm Roll
- K K.I. Keith Roster (1924)
- Y Nanzig Register
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Suggest a correction →From A Biographical Register of the Members of Fauquier County Virginia's Black Horse Cavalry, 1859–1865. Compiled by Lynn C. Hopewell (1940–2006), with editorial assistance by Susan W. Roberts and research by Heidi Burke. Manuscript completed February 28, 2008. Published posthumously.