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ORANGEBURG, South Carolina in the 1850s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. Family Divided Over Know-Nothings Membership
    date September 18, 1855map ORANGEBURG, South Carolinatags Politics

    The Hammond Family of Georgia dispersed in the 1850s. One son spent years in Europe; another took to the hills of the Blue Ridge; Jake Hammond lived as far west as San Francisco, California. General J. N. Hammond and his wife, the heads of the family, moved to a plantation in southwestern South Carolina. Still, as far apart as the family became geographically, the sons kept in touch with their parents...

  2. History: The Cornerstone of Baptism
    date November 1, 1851 to July 12, 1876map ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, CHARLESTON, South Carolinatags Religious History, Religion, Education, Baptists

    For two Baptist preachers, both religion and history were necessary to promote a moral life and an educated mind. History had a huge significance for their churches, as well as understanding about their future.  Both preachers taught that by understanding the past, and understanding the nuances of it, one could have attained morality through example.  Although morality can be achieved in many ways,...