In memory of Burrell Hemphill
Killed by Union soldiers Feb. 1865
Although a slave, he gave his life
rather than betray a trust.
He was a member of Hopewell
Historical Marker in Chester County, SC:
“During the War Between the States, Burrell Hemphill was a slave in the household of the very wealthy bachelor, Robert Hemphill, who had been killed in the Battle of Seven Pines in June 14, 1862. Sherman’s troops had been stealing what they wanted and burning what remained. When they approached the Hemphill estate in February of 1865, they demanded that Burrell reveal the hiding places of the Hemphill family’s silverware, other valuables and money that he had hidden from them. In trying to make Burrell talk, the Yankees tied a rope to Burrell’s ankle and dragged him up and down the road by a horse. They did not stop until Burrell died without saying a word.”
Source: The Historical Marker Data Base
Killed by Union soldiers Feb. 1865
Although a slave, he gave his life
rather than betray a trust.
He was a member of Hopewell
Historical Marker in Chester County, SC:
“During the War Between the States, Burrell Hemphill was a slave in the household of the very wealthy bachelor, Robert Hemphill, who had been killed in the Battle of Seven Pines in June 14, 1862. Sherman’s troops had been stealing what they wanted and burning what remained. When they approached the Hemphill estate in February of 1865, they demanded that Burrell reveal the hiding places of the Hemphill family’s silverware, other valuables and money that he had hidden from them. In trying to make Burrell talk, the Yankees tied a rope to Burrell’s ankle and dragged him up and down the road by a horse. They did not stop until Burrell died without saying a word.”
Source: The Historical Marker Data Base
In memory of Burrell Hemphill
Killed by Union soldiers Feb. 1865
Although a slave, he gave his life
rather than betray a trust.
He was a member of Hopewell
Historical Marker in Chester County, SC:
“During the War Between the States, Burrell Hemphill was a slave in the household of the very wealthy bachelor, Robert Hemphill, who had been killed in the Battle of Seven Pines in June 14, 1862. Sherman’s troops had been stealing what they wanted and burning what remained. When they approached the Hemphill estate in February of 1865, they demanded that Burrell reveal the hiding places of the Hemphill family’s silverware, other valuables and money that he had hidden from them. In trying to make Burrell talk, the Yankees tied a rope to Burrell’s ankle and dragged him up and down the road by a horse. They did not stop until Burrell died without saying a word.”
Source: The Historical Marker Data Base
Killed by Union soldiers Feb. 1865
Although a slave, he gave his life
rather than betray a trust.
He was a member of Hopewell
Historical Marker in Chester County, SC:
“During the War Between the States, Burrell Hemphill was a slave in the household of the very wealthy bachelor, Robert Hemphill, who had been killed in the Battle of Seven Pines in June 14, 1862. Sherman’s troops had been stealing what they wanted and burning what remained. When they approached the Hemphill estate in February of 1865, they demanded that Burrell reveal the hiding places of the Hemphill family’s silverware, other valuables and money that he had hidden from them. In trying to make Burrell talk, the Yankees tied a rope to Burrell’s ankle and dragged him up and down the road by a horse. They did not stop until Burrell died without saying a word.”
Source: The Historical Marker Data Base
