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Carl Jacob Hammarsköld
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Carl Jacob Hammarsköld (1833–1884), also known as Charles J. Hammarskold, was a member of the prominent Hammarskjöld family, who in 1850 followed his father to the United States. He became an ironmaster and U.S. Postmaster in North Carolina. When the American Civil War began, he was commissioned in the Confederate States Army, resigning as lieutenant colonel after the Seven Days Battles. Hammarsköld returned to his old homeland in 1863, where he made a successful, albeit short, career as a railwayman, dying at the age of 50.
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Born | (1833-06-02)June 2, 1833 |
Died | February 25, 1884(1884-02-25) (aged 50) |
Burial place | Uppsala old cemetery, Uppsala, Sweden |
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Other names | Charles J. Hammarskold Charles J. Hammerskold |
Occupation(s) | Ironmaster U.S. Postmaster Confederate officer Railwayman |
Years active | 1853–1860 1857–1861 1861–1862 1863–1884 |
Employer(s) | United States Post Office Department Confederate States Army Swedish State Railways |
Spouse(s) | Agnes Margareta Dorotea, nee Hellman, 1870 |
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Service/ | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1862 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | 34th North Carolina Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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