Andrea Hsu, Elena Burnett and Justine Kenin produced and edited the audio version of this story. His grandson Wade Hampton III, was a Confederate Lieutenant General in the Civil War, the 77th Governor of South Carolina and a U.S. A statue of Confederate general and slave owner Wade Hampton III on horseback in the grounds of South Carolina State House. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Wade Hampton on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. On April 6, 1814 he resigned his commission and returned to South Carolina where he acquired a large fortune with land speculating. The 1876 South Carolina gubernatorial election is thought to be the bloodiest in the history of the state. Wade Hampton II was born April 21, 1791 and died on February 10, 1858 on Walnut Ridge plantation in Issaquena County. Then, last year, as he listened to the audiobook of Ron Chernow's Grant, he heard about Hampton's 1876 campaign for governor of South Carolina, which Auld says involved a "terrorist campaign, really, to suppress the vote of black people. "I thought, 'I need to go home and check on when my great-grandfather was born,' because he was the first Hampton Auld. As it was fashionable (according to Mitchell) to name baby boys after their fathers' commanding officers, Scarlett's son by Charles is named Wade Hampton Hamilton. He was grandson of Wade Hampton (17541835), lieutenant colonel of cavalry in the American War of Independence, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and brigadier general in the War of 1812. In 1876, an estimated 20,000 men in South Carolina were members of rifle clubs in the state. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick at the Bennett Farm. At the Battle of Seven Pines on May 31, 1862, he was severely wounded in the foot, but while still under fire, remained on his horse while the foot was treated. Hampton was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the eldest son of Wade Hampton II (1791-1858), known as "Colonel Wade Hampton", one of the wealthiest planters in the South (and the owner of the largest number of slaves), an officer of dragoons in the War of 1812, and an aide to General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. He resigned from the governorship in 1879 and served two terms in the Senate, until 1891, but was denied a third term by the Tillmanites in the state elections of 1890. Later in the series, in the novel American Empire: Blood and Iron, Hampton's fictional grandson, Wade Hampton V is elected President of the C.S. In 1838, Hampton married Margaret Preston (18181852). Immediately thereafter, Hampton's brigade participated in Stuart's raid in Pennsylvania, swinging around the Union army and losing contact with Lee. His campaign for governor was marked by extensive violence by the Red Shirts, a paramilitary group that served the Democratic Party by disrupting elections and suppressing black and Republican voting in the state. Stuart, age 30. Awarded with the Confederate Medal of Honor by the Sons of Confederate Medal of Honor. He served as second in command to Gen. Jeb Stuart and, after Stuarts death, led the cavalry corps. Also explored are the ways in which the Hampton-Preston family and its contemporariesespecially diarist Mary Boykin Chesnutcontributed to the Lost Cause, a movement begun . Leave a message for others who see this profile. [citation needed], Beginning in the mid-1870s, the Democratic paramilitary group known as the Red Shirts developed chapters in most South Carolina counties (they had originated in Mississippi), and were similar to rifle clubs. Statues of him were erected in the South Carolina State House building and the United States Capitol. It was the first of five wounds he would receive during the war. Hampton III 3 remarried on January 27, 1858 to Mary Singleton McDuffie. It was just something very personal to me. There is also a fire district (Wade Hampton Fire Department) named in his honor located on the east side of Greenville that adjoins the Greenville city limits. He also studied law, was a planter and owner of Millwood Plantation, and directed two railroads: South [] Education Wade Hampton III received private schooling in his youth. WADE HAMPTON III was born in Charleston, South Carolina. The Hampton family was probably acquainted with the Issaquena Turnbull family, as both families had Charleston, South Carolina connections and their Issaquena County land holdings were in the same part of the county. During the American Civil War, he served in the Confederate cavalry, where he reached the rank of lieutenant general. Wade Hampton III was born in 1818 at 54 Hasell St. in Charleston, South Carolina, the eldest son of "Colonel" Wade Hampton II (17911858) and Ann (ne Fitzsimmons) Hampton. The historic Hampton Heights neighborhood in Spartanburg is named after him. His home in Columbia, South Carolina was famous for its beauty and elegance. Hampton was reluctant to surrender, and nearly got into a personal fight with Union Brig. Thus, Hampton and his men missed the Second Battle of Manassas, re-joining the army shortly thereafter; but were present on the extreme left of the Confederate line at Sharpsburg. He is buried there in Trinity Cathedral Churchyard. 94 . 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Though lacking military experience, he organized and commanded Hamptons Legion of South Carolina troops. HAMPTON, WADE, (Grandson of Wade Hampton [1752-1835]), a Senator from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., March 28, 1818; received private instruction, graduated from the South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at Columbia in 1836; studied law but never practiced; planter; member, State house of representatives Before traveling 200 yards, they came across Preston lying on the ground; he was fatally wounded and soon died. The Hampton home Millwood was the center of South Carolina society and influence. Their children were: Wade Hampton IV (18401879), Thomas Preston Hampton (18431864, killed in the war), Sarah Buchanan Hampton (18451886), John Preston Hampton (18461847), and Harriet Flud Hampton (18481853). He served in both houses of the South Carolina State Legislature . On August 3, 1863, Hampton was promoted to major general and received command of a cavalry division. An error has occured while loading the map. The Red Shirts had used violence in every county to suppress black Republican voting. Hampton family members owning plantations in Issaquena County included Wade Hampton II and his sons Wade Hampton III and Christopher Fitzsimmons Hampton. While just outside of town, Hampton was confronted by a Union cavalryman pointing a rifle at him from 200 yards. Despite his lack of military experience and his relatively advanced age of 42, Hampton was a natural cavalrymanbrave, audacious, and a superb horseman. This family owned a vast tract of land in the northern part of the county near the Turnbull family estates. [16], In the wake of the June 17, 2015, massacre at the Charleston Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church by white supremacist Dylann Roof, there was a push to remove Confederate symbols in the United States Capitol, including the Hampton statue. gnalogique Dowling avec plus d'un demi-million de parents, American politician, American Civil War, Mexican-American War, War of 1812, Confederate cavalry leader during the American Civil War, 77th Governor from South Carolina, Born on March 28, 1818 Wade Hampton III (March 28, 1818 April 11, 1902) was an American military officer who served the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War and later a politician from South Carolina. From 1893 to 1897, Hampton served as United States Railroad Commissioner, appointed by President Grover Cleveland. Despite refusing to announce his candidacy for the Senate, Hampton was elected to the United States Senate by the General Assembly on the same day his leg was amputated. Shortly afterward, Hampton and his other son, Wade IV, rode in the same direction. [11] Two days later, he was thrown from a mule while deer hunting and broke his right leg. However, while the Republicans were firmly in control of the state, from 1868 to 1876, he devoted himself primarily to attempting to restore his greatly depleted fortune. He was the scion of the politically important Hampton family, which was influential in state politics almost into the 20th century. Wade Hampton II was born on April 21, 1791 and died on his Issaquena County plantation on February 10, 1858. [1] The younger man also became active in Democratic state politics. Wade Hampton III (March 28, 1818 April 11, 1902) was a Confederate cavalry leader during the American Civil War and afterward a politician from South Carolina, serving as its 77th Governor and as a U.S. He rose from colonel to lieutenant general and saw combat in many key battles. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, raising and commanding Hampton's Legion. Wounded three times, he survived to become a military hero to the defeated South and a symbol of the supposed nobility and gallantry of the Lost Cause.. Wade Hampton III Monument, 2019. The Civil War: A Narrative. He had four younger sisters. He worked to explain the Confederacy's loss of the war and deeply regretted the loss of the secure life he had before the war. Son of Col. Wade Hampton, II and Ann Hampton Early life and education [ edit] After his refusal, Hampton had to campaign for his supporters not to vote for him in the gubernatorial election. There is a Hampton Park in Charleston and a Hampton Park in Columbia named after Hampton. Wade Hampton III inherited a sound physique and a love for the outdoors from his father and grandfather. He was re-elected in 1878; the Red Shirts gave support but less violence was required. A residence hall at Hampton's alma mater, the University of South Carolina, is called the "Wade Hampton." Son McDuffie received three silver racing cups and the remainder of his silver was divided among the three children. HAMPTON, Wade, (grandson of Wade Hampton [1752-1835]), a Senator from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., March 28, 1818; received private instruction, graduated from the South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at Columbia in 1836; studied law but never practiced; planter; member, State house of representatives 1852-1856; member, State senate 1858-1861; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, raising and commanding "Hampton's Legion"; three times wounded; made brigadier general in 1862, major general in 1863, and lieutenant general in 1865; Governor of South Carolina 1876-1879; elected in 1878 as a Democrat to the United States Senate; reelected in 1884 and served from March 4, 1879, until March 3, 1891; unsuccessful candidate for reelection; United States railroad commissioner 1893-1897; died in Columbia, S.C., April 11, 1902; interment in Trinity Cathedral Churchyard. The town of Hampton Courthouse (later shortened to Hampton) was incorporated on December 23, 1879, to serve as the county seat of Hampton County. A residence hall at Hampton's alma mater, the University of South Carolina, is called the "Wade Hampton." Early, Hampton became a proponent of the Lost Cause movement. Wade Hampton III was a Confederate States of America military officer during the American Civil War and a politician from South Carolina. Eventually, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Hampton was the winner of the election. Wrong username or password. [9] Political campaigns were increasingly violent as whites tried to suppress black voting. Brother of Christopher Fitzsimons Hampton; Harriet Flud Hampton; Catherine Pritchard Hampton; Ann M. Hampton; Caroline Louisa Hampton and 2 others; Lt. Col. Frank Hampton (CSA) and Mary Fisher Hampton less. I didn't initially intend this to be any sort of grand statement of any sort. Volume - Apr 23 1902, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963, Santa Fe New Mexican. [17] Congressional representatives voted to retain the statues.[18]. Wade Hampton II was born in 1791 and died in 1858). I think that's been a lot of self-reflection for me over the past month, ways I might have dishonored people or not really listened to the black friends or colleagues or people that I work with. Hampton backed U.S. Pres. It is also evident that a daughter and sister, Mary Fisher Hampton lived on the Mississippi plantations. After the war, he was elected Governor, serving 1876 to 1879. Hampton was a leading fighter against Radical Republican Reconstruction policies in the South, and re-entered South Carolina politics in 1876 as the first southern gubernatorial candidate to run on a platform in opposition to Reconstruction. ary Hampton, Sally Hampton, Sarah Buchanan Hampton, John Preston Hampton, Harriet Flud Hampton, George Mcduffie Hampton, Mary Singleton H Wade (Col) Hampton, Ann Hampton (born Fitzsimons). Hampton returned to duty in time to lead a brigade at the end of the Seven Days Battles, although the brigade was not significantly engaged. The boy was the grandson of Wade Hampton (17541835), lieutenant colonel of cavalry in the American War of Independence, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and brigadier general in the War of 1812. In the 1880s he dominated politics in his native state. Deceased persons are not concerned by this provision. 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[citation needed] Several weeks later, his right leg was amputated due to complications arising from this injury. As young Wade dismounted, he was also shot but survived.[7]. Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) was a Confederate general, South Carolina governor, and U.S. senator. During the winter of 1862, around the Battle of Fredericksburg, Hampton led a series of cavalry raids behind enemy lines and captured numerous prisoners and supplies without suffering any casualties, earning a commendation from General Lee. l*aMea Away at a Itlpe Old A-c. Thomas Preston died from his wound. In accordance with the legal provisions, you can ask for the removal of your name and the name of your minor children. He married Sylvia J Lawrence in 1958, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. Wade Hampton III (1818-1902), was a Confederate Army officer and governor and United States senator of South Carolina. As his wounds from Gettysburg were slow to heal, he could not return to duty until November. The first Wade Hampton grew up on the Tyger River in what is now Spartanburg County, just east of Greer, across the river from the current Tab's Flea Market. The Republican incumbent, Daniel Henry Chamberlain, was initially declared the winner, but a second count of the votes, including previously ignored ballots from Laurens and Edgefield counties, showed Hampton to be the winner. He married Ann Fitzsimmons on March 6, 1817 in Charleston, South Carolina (daughter of Christopher Fitzsimons and Catharine Pritchard). Their children included: Wade Hampton III (born March 28, 1818 in Charleston, South Carolina, died April 11, 1902 in Columbia, South Carolina); Christopher Fitzsimmons Hampton (born August 11, 1821 on Millwood Plantation, Richland County, South Carolina, died June 8, 1886 on Linden Plantation, Washington County, Mississippi); Harriet Flud Hampton (born April 16, 1823 on Millwood Plantation, Richland County, South Carolina, died June 2, 1848 on Millwood Plantation); Catharine P. Hampton (born November 24, 1824 on Millwood Plantation, died August 10, 1916 in Columbia, South Carolina); Ann M. Hampton (born September 7, 1826 on Millwood Plantation, died May 5, 1914 in Columbia, South Carolina); Caroline Louisa Hampton (born January 25, 1828 on Millwood Plantation, died 1902 in Richland County, South Carolina); Frank Hampton (born June 19, 1829 on Millwood Plantation, died June 9, 1863 at Brandy Station, Culpeper County, Virginia); Mary Fisher Hampton (born January 13, 1833 on Millwood Plantation, died December 12, 1866, Richland County, South Carolina). In addition to writing the column, he also wrote a statement for his library on George Floyd's death and helped put together a list of books on combating racism. Hampton was a natural cavalrymanbrave, audacious, and already a superb horseman. Username and password are case sensitive. On May 23, 1862, Hampton was promoted to brigadier general, while commanding a brigade in Stonewall Jackson's division in the Army of Northern Virginia. He resigned from the governorship to serve two terms in the Senate, until 1891. He served during the American Revolution and was a member of Congress from 1795-1797 and a presidential elector in 1801. She was born January 1, 1794 in Charleston and died February 26, 1833 on Millwood Plantation, Richland County, South Carolina. Agnes Douglas , Alexander Livingston, Margaret Elizabeth Mosby , James Wade. "nephew of General Wade Hampton, of Civil War fame". Nous sommes tous On August 3, 1863, Hampton was promoted to major general and received command of a cavalry division. They had four children George McDuffie Hampton, Mary Singleton Tucker, Alfred Hampton, and Catherine Fisher Hampton. Hampton returned to duty in time to fill in as leader of an infantry brigade for Stonewall Jackson at the end of the Seven Days Battles, although the brigade was not significantly engaged. [8] Hampton supported Matthew Calbraith Butler in the Union Reform campaign of 1870. Wade Hampton III was a Confederate general, U.S. senator and governor of South Carolina. Abstract: Antebellum business correspondence and antebellum and Civil War family correspondence of three generations of Wade Hamptons: Wade Hampton I (175421835), army officer and U.S. representative from Virginia; Wade Hampton II (1791-1858); and Wade Hampton III (1818-1902), Confederate Army officer and governor and . But when the recent anti-racism demonstrations began sweeping the country and protesters began toppling Confederate monuments he spoke out about changing his name. Wade Hampton III Monument, 2019. At the Battle of Brandy Station, the war's largest predominantly cavalry battle, Hampton was slightly wounded and his younger brother Frank, was killed. Historic Columbia collection. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. While Lee's army was bottled up in the Siege of Petersburg, in January 1865, Hampton returned to South Carolina to recruit additional soldiers. He was not known to have active involvement within the organization. He served as Governor of South Carolina from 1876 to 1879 and was elected in 1878 as a Democrat to the United States Senate. The Life Summary of Wade. Across South Carolina many towns and cities renamed streets for the revered statesman. Senator. General Wade Hampton III led the Second American Revolution in South Carolina in 1876, one hundred years after the first American Revolution in which his grandfather participated. Wade Hampton, in full Wade Hampton III, (born March 28, 1818, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.died April 11, 1902, Columbia, South Carolina), Confederate Civil War hero who restored white rule to South Carolina following Radical Reconstruction. He was especially angry upon the arrival of black Federal troops to occupy his home state. He was the fourth Hampton Auld in his family. He helped raise money for legal defense funds after the Federal government started to enforce anti-Klan legislation of 1870 and 1871 to suppress the violence of its members against freedmen and white Republicans. L'arbre Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Husband of Margaret Hampton; Frances "Fanny" Cosgrave; Margaret Buchanan Frances Hampton and Mary Singleton Hampton His uncle, James Henry Hammond, was a member of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, as well as a Governor of South Carolina. Listen to one another. An equestrian statue by Frederick W. Ruckstull was erected on the grounds of the South Carolina State House in 1906. The Sons of Confederate Veterans awarded Hampton with its Confederate Medal of Honor, created in 1977.[21]. The governor of South Carolina insisted that Hampton accept a colonel's commission.[4]. Hampton's father died in 1858 and the son inherited a vast fortune, the plantations, and one of the largest collections of slaves in the South. His was an active outdoor life; he rode horses and hunted, especially at his family's North Carolina summer retreat, High Hampton. In Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind, Scarlet O'Hara's first husband, Charles Hamilton, serves in Hampton's regiment, dying of measles only seven weeks later. In 1868, Hampton became the chairman of the state Democratic Party central committee, that lost to the Radical Republicans in the election. Hampton charged the trooper before he could fire his rifle, but another trooper blindsided Hampton with a saber cut to the back of his head. Wade Hampton IIIwas a Confederate States of America military officer during the American Civil War and a politician from South Carolina. There is a Hampton Park in Charleston and a Hampton Park in Columbia named after Hampton. He grew up in a wealthy family, he was known in his youth for being an avid bear hunter, killing as many as 80 bears. He was a hereditary member of the South Carolina Society of the Cincinnati. An error has occured while loading the map. In 1913, Judge John Randolph Tucker named the Wade Hampton Census Area in Alaska to commemorate his father-in-law (it was renamed Kusilvak Census Area in 2015 to remove the blemish of having a place named for a slave-holding Confederate general).[20]. One of the non-resident planter families of Issaquena County during antebellum times was the Hampton family of Columbia, South Carolina. He received private instruction and graduated from the South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at Columbia in 1836. Hampton's first combat came at the First Battle of Manassas, where he deployed his Legion at a decisive moment, reinforcing a Confederate line that was retreating from Buck Hill, giving the brigade of Thomas J. Jackson time to reach the field and make a defensive stand. Omissions? He then studied law but never practiced. From 1852 to 1861 Hampton served in the South Carolina legislature. [citation needed], During the Civil War, Hampton served in the Confederate army, resigning from the South Carolina Senate to enlist as a private in the South Carolina Militia. Of officers without previous military experience, he was one of three to achieve the rank of Lieutenant General in the Confederate States Army. The school merged with Willington Academy in 1986 to become Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc. . At birth, Skip Auld was named Hampton for his great-grandfather, whose namesake was Wade Hampton III, a Confederate general and slave owner. In 1858, Hampton III married Mary Singleton McDuffie (18301874). His sisters married General John S. Preston and Governor Richard Manning. "An anti-Reconstruction historian later estimated that 150 Negroes were murdered in South Carolina during the campaign. Across South Carolina many towns and cities renamed streets for the revered statesman. contient des milliers de photos et GeneaStars. His library at Greenville, S. C., contains ten or twelve thousand volumes, including about fifteen hundred on American history. as Preston Hampton, Mary Hampton, Sally Preston Hampton, Sarah Buchanan Hampton, John Preston Hampton, Harriet Flud Hampton, George Mcduf Wade Hampton, Anne Hampton (born Fitzsimmons), ton, Harriet Flud Hampton, Catherine Pritchard Hampton, Ann M Hampton, Caroline Louisa Hampton, Francis (Frank) Hampton, Mary Fisher Hampton, Margaret Buchanan Frances Hampton (born Preston). In 1890, Hampton's niece Caroline, an operating room nurse, married the father of American surgery, William Halsted. He essentially ceased most overt political activity until 1876. During the Battle of Chancellorsville, Hampton's brigade was stationed south of the James River, so saw no action. He was known for taking hunting trips alone into the woods, hunting American black bears with only a knife. He personally financed all of the weapons for the Legion. He was the United States railroad commissioner from 1893 to 1897. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. [1] Wade Hampton III was born in 1818 and grew to maturity at Millwood, inheriting the wealth and prestige of a great planter family. Username and password are case sensitive. In 1868, he became the chairman of the state Democratic Party central committee. In the North and South trilogy by John Jakes, the character Charles Main serves with Hampton's cavalry throughout the Civil War. Shortly afterward, Hampton and his other son, Wade IV, rode in the same direction. The national election of Rutherford B. Hayes as President was settled by a compromise among Democrats, by which the national party agreed to end formally the Reconstruction era. He may not of had the chance to get married and have children.I assume that you know who Wade Hampton III was?There are many history books on him - including biographies.He was a heroic Lieutenant General in the Civil war and was a Senator for the state of SC before that. During World War II, the SS Wade Hampton, a Liberty ship named in honor of the general, was sunk off the coast of Greenland by a German U-boat. He was a member of the Hampton family, whose influence was strong in South Carolina politics and social circles for nearly 100 years. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. When the South seceded, Hampton gave unstintingly of himself and his fortune to the Confederacy. He strongly resented the use of black troops as part of the Federal government's occupying force in South Carolina. Enter a grandparent's name. He was a strong advocate for states' rights and was a leading voice in the Lost Cause movement. And he was born that year: 1876. [citation needed]. Wade Hampton I (1754-1835), was an army officer and United States representative from Virginia. He became a lieutenant of the dragoons in 1811, and was acting inspector general and aide to . The New York Times called this incident the "Mule Fraud", claiming it was a political trick planned by Hampton so he would not have to sign election certificates, even though the Governor of South Carolina does not sign such certificates. Stuart, who selected Hampton as his senior subordinate, to command one of two cavalry brigades. 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