Hampton appears in a small role in How Few Remain, the first novel in Harry Turtledove's Southern Victory Series, an alternate history in which the South wins the American Civil War. Wade Hampton III was born in Charleston, South Carolina on March 28, 1818. 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. 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. After the Peninsula Campaign, General Robert E. Lee reorganized his cavalry forces as a division under the command of J.E.B. He was carried back to Virginia in the same ambulance as General John Bell Hood. It is also evident that a daughter and sister, Mary Fisher Hampton lived on the Mississippi plantations. Eventually, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that Hampton was the winner of the election, the first Democratic governor in South Carolina since the end of the Civil War. Stuart, who selected Hampton as his senior subordinate, to command one of two cavalry brigades. In addition, he owned Bayou Place, which when expanded into Richland, embraced 2,729 acres; Otterbourne, 1,354 acres; Walnut Ridge, 2,529 acres; and Bear Gardens, 2,962 acres. 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). At his death it was told that he was the wealthiest planter in the United States, owning 3,000 slaves. He married Sylvia J Lawrence in 1958, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. Although he had no military experience, his years of managing plantations and serving in state government were considered signs of leadership. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. His was an active outdoor life; he rode horses and hunted, especially at his family's North Carolina summer retreat, High Hampton. He re-entered South Carolina politics in 1876, running in opposition to those policies. Hampton is mentioned in Chapter 14, Section V of Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, when Jean Louise's Uncle Jack is trying to get her to understand her father Atticus's actions regarding the citizens' committee after the Brown v Board of Education 1954 Supreme Court decision. 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. Two high schools in South Carolina are named Wade Hampton High School: in Greenville and in Varnville. Some accounts credit him with killing as many as 80 bears. contient des milliers de photos et GeneaStars. Wade Hampton III was a Confederate general, U.S. senator and governor of South Carolina. I didn't initially intend this to be any sort of grand statement of any sort. Learn how and when to remove this template message, 1876 South Carolina gubernatorial election, Disputed government of South Carolina of 1876-77, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, List of American Civil War generals (Confederate), "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hartwood Presbyterian Church", "Slave-owning, KKK-supporting namesake of Wade Hampton High sparks name-change controversy", "Lieutenant General Wade Hampton III, C.S.A. He personally financed all of the weapons for the Legion. The town of Hampton Courthouse (later shortened to Hampton) was incorporated on December 23, 1879, to serve as the county seat of Hampton County. The town of Hampton Courthouse, later shortened to Hampton, was incorporated on December 23, 1879, to serve as the county seat of Hampton County. Please try again. L'arbre In the film version of Gone With The Wind, the letter sent to Scarlett advising her of Charles' death is shown to be signed by Hampton. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Some accounts credit him with killing as many as 80 bears. 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. Hampton's plantations included: Wild Woods Plantation in Mississippi, which covered 835 acres. [citation needed] These groups acted as "the military arm of the Democratic Party. Both parties claimed victory. Stuart and Hampton reached the vicinity of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, late on July 2, 1863. An equestrian statue by Frederick W. Ruckstull was erected on the grounds of the South Carolina State House in 1906. "I thought, 'I need to go home and check on when my great-grandfather was born,' because he was the first Hampton Auld. He served as a general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and later served as the Governor of South Carolina. 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. After gaining office in the contested gubernatorial election of 1876, he served as the governor of South Carolina from 1877 to 1879. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. He essentially ceased most overt political activity until 1876. His role in the politics of the state ceased until 1876, although he tried to help Matthew Calbraith Butler in the Union Reform campaign of 1870. Hampton backed U.S. Pres. In September, Hampton conducted what became known as the "Beefsteak Raid", where his troopers captured over 2400 head of cattle and more than 300 prisoners behind enemy lines. Hampton was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the eldest son of Wade Hampton II (17911858), 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. Wade Hampton II was born in 1791 and died in 1858). Immediately thereafter, Hampton's brigade participated in Stuart's raid in Pennsylvania, swinging around the Union army and losing contact with Lee. After the Civil War, Wade Hampton III lived on his plantation here in Mississipi for eight years before returning to South Carolina where he pursued his political interests. "[12] Though it seems clear that supporters of Hampton included Red Shirts, prominent Hampton biographer Rod Andrew states there is no evidence that Hampton himself supported or encouraged that violence.[13] Indeed, Benjamin Tillman, undisputed leader of the Red Shirts, would be instrumental in removing Hampton from his Senate seat in 1890.[8]. [5] During the winter of 1862, 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. He served as a senator until 1891, having been defeated for reelection the previous year by John Irby. Of officers without previous military experience, he was one of three to achieve the rank of lieutenant general, the others being Nathan Bedford Forrest and Richard Taylor. Hampton was one of only three Southern officers to achieve the rank of Lieutenant General in the Confederate States Army without any military training. He married Ann Fitzsimons on 6 March 1817, in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States. The 1876 South Carolina gubernatorial election is thought to be the bloodiest in the history of the state. Across South Carolina many towns and cities renamed streets for the revered statesman. Their land holdings extended from Issaquena County to Lake Washington in Washington County, and their plantations included Walnut Ridge and Wild Woods in Issaquena County and Linden in Washington County. Senator. He was reelected in 1884 and served from March 4, 1879 until March 3, 1891. The town of Hampton Courthouse (later shortened to Hampton) was incorporated on December 23, 1879, to serve as the county seat of Hampton County. During the Overland Campaign of 1864, Stuart was killed at the Battle of Yellow Tavern and Hampton was given command of the Cavalry Corps on August 11, 1864. He consistently upheld a conservative position on slavery and secession. In the 1880s he dominated politics in his native state. Collection number: 871 View finding aid. Foote, Shelby. In it, Hampton prepares to lead a coup against Confederate States President James Longstreet after Longstreet announces plans to end slavery. But he was able to attract loyal, devoted companions from aristocrat to slave who would "cling to him," through triumphs and tragedies. Wade Hampton III inherited a sound physique and a love for the outdoors from his father and grandfather. His mother was from a wealthy family in Charleston. Several weeks later, his right leg was amputated due to complications arising from this injury. 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. Andrew Johnsons plans for Reconstruction and sought reconciliation between North and South, but, with the imposition of Radical Reconstruction policies, he took the lead in South Carolina in the fight to restore white supremacy. Well I don't have grandkids. contient des milliers de photos et GeneaStars. 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 was the United States railroad commissioner from 1893 to 1897. They had four children George McDuffie Hampton, Mary Singleton Tucker, Alfred Hampton, and Catherine Fisher Hampton. Wade Hampton III [0 E. Ham, 1 January 1877, HFP. ampton, Harriet Flud Hampton, Catherine M. 'kate' Hampton, Ann M. Hampton, Caroline Louisa Hampton, Frank Hampton, Mary Fisher lly Preston Haskell (born Hampton), Harriet Flud Hampton, George Mcduffie Hampton, Mary Singleton 'daisy' Tucker (born Hampton) Wade Hampton, Ann Hampton (born Fitzsimmons), Hampton, Harriet Flud Hampton, Catherine Pritchard Hampton, Ann M. Hampton, Caroline Louisa Hampton, Col. Frank Hampton, Mary Fisher Hampton, Wade Hampton, Thomas Preston Hampton, Sarah "sally" Haskell (born Hampton), Harriet Flud Hampton, spec ial memorial service in honor of the memory of General. 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. Geneastars | Facebook. Four generations of Auld men shared the name until last year, when Auld learned more about Hampton's racist life and legacy. In 1850 Wild Woods alone produced 5,000 bushels of corn and 453 bales of cotton. He received two more saber cuts to the front of his head, but continued fighting until he was wounded again with a piece of shrapnel to the hip. On what he wants to tell his future grandchildren. (ien. 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. 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. Please try again. He also studied law, was a planter and owner of Millwood Plantation, and directed two railroads: South [] He strongly resented the use of black troops as part of the Federal government's occupying force in South Carolina. He received two more saber cuts to the front of his head, but continued fighting until he was wounded again with a piece of shrapnel to the hip. In reply to: Descendants for Wade Hampton II 9/01/98 Wade HamptonIII (m.Margaret Preston) .Sally (m.Col.John Haskell,moth.M.Preston) .Wade (moth.M.Preston) .Preston (moth.M.Preston) .George (moth.Mary McDuffie) .Mary (Moth.Mary Mcduffie) .Alfred (moth.Mary Mcduffie) .Harriet (b.1848,d.1853,moth.M.Preston) Does anyone know about wadeIII's, wade? As his wounds from Gettysburg were slow to heal, he could not return to duty until November. Wade Hampton III was a Confederate States of America military officer during the American Civil War and a politician from South Carolina. Hampton, Wade 1752-1835 http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000140, Wade Hampton Papers. by . 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. He was promoted to lieutenant general on February 14, 1865, but eventually surrendered to the Union along with General Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee at Bennett Place in Durham, North Carolina. Manuscripts Department, Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/h/Hampton,Wade(1752-1835).html, HarpWeek. To honor Hampton for his leadership in the Civil War and the redemption of the state, the General Assembly created Hampton County from Beaufort County in 1878. 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 as the amputation of his leg. His sisters married General John S. Preston and Governor Richard Manning. Under his father's training he became a good horseman, a famous hunter, and an accomplished fisherman. Hampton first saw combat in July 1861, at the First Battle of Bull Run, where he deployed his Legion at a decisive moment, giving the brigade of Thomas J. Hampton III 3 remarried on January 27, 1858 to Mary Singleton McDuffie. He was a Bourbon Democrat who appealed to some freedmen in support of his win. Epics/Getty Images [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. At least eight municipalities in South Carolina have a street named "Wade Hampton" (Beaufort, Charleston, Duncan, Greenville, Greer, Hampton, Taylors, and Walterboro) and approximately 47 towns in the state have streets named "Hampton". He was one of the largest enslavers of people in the South and one of the largest landowners in South. He was a strong advocate for states' rights and was a leading voice in the Lost Cause movement. Nous sommes tous In 1876 he campaigned vigorously as the Democratic candidate for governor, becoming the most prominent representative of the partys then dominant conservative aristocratic (Bourbon) faction. Although his views were conservative concerning the issues of secession and slavery, and he had opposed the division of the Union as a legislator, at the start of the Civil War, Hampton was loyal to his home state. For more than six months, there were two legislatures in the state, both claiming to be authentic. Hampton was reluctant to surrender, and nearly got into a personal fight with Union Brig. Hampton was also extremely close to his sisters and cared for them financially with the death of his father in 1858. At the end of Reconstruction, with the withdrawal of federal troops from the state, Hampton was leader of the Redeemers who restored white rule. Born into an aristocratic plantation family, Hampton graduated from South Carolina College in 1836 and studied law. in Columbia, South Carolina, USA, This form allows you to report an error or to submit additional information about this family tree: Wade HAMPTON (1818), Copyright Wikipdia authors - This article is under licence CC BY-SA 3.0. We are all related! His wounds from Gettysburg were slow in healing, so he did not actually return to duty until November. Across South Carolina, many towns and cities renamed streets for him. in Hampton Family Pape':'S. South Caroliniana Library, University of South Car . In 1868, he became the chairman of the state Democratic Party central committee. There were 177 slaves on the plantation. He was a member of the Hampton family, whose influence was strong in South Carolina politics and social circles for nearly 100 years. He married Ann Fitzsimmons on March 6, 1817 in Charleston, South Carolina (daughter of Christopher Fitzsimons and Catharine Pritchard). Wade Hampton II inherited the estate but decided to give the Houmas to his two step-sisters, Caroline Hampton Preston and Susan Hampton, along with his step-mother, Mary Cantey Hampton. He was grandson of Wade Hampton (1754-1835), lieutenant . Creator: Hampton, Wade, 1752-1835. Early, of the Lost Cause movement, attempting to explain away the Confederacy's loss of the war. Agnes Douglas , Alexander Livingston, Margaret Elizabeth Mosby , James Wade. The Civil War: A Narrative. Wade Hampton Biography http://elections.harpweek.com/2biographies//bio-1872-Full.asp?UniqueID=16&Year=1872, Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson and John Fiske. 1 of 16. Listen to the full interview at the audio link above. He had developed the surgical glove to try to protect Caroline's skin from the harsh surgical sterilization chemicals.[15]. 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. But when the recent anti-racism demonstrations began sweeping the country and protesters began toppling Confederate monuments he spoke out about changing his name. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick at the Bennett Farm. He is buried there in Trinity Cathedral Churchyard. The Hampton home Millwood was the center of South Carolina society and influence. 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. While just outside town, Hampton was confronted by a Union cavalryman pointing a rifle at him from 200 yards. His brigade was selected to participate in Stuart's Chambersburg Raid in October 1862, in which Hampton was briefly appointed "military governor" of the town following its surrender to the Confederate cavalry. Hampton was reelected in 1878 but resigned the following year after being elected to the U.S. Senate. He received a bachelor's degree from South Carolina College in 1836 and remained active in the affairs of his alma mater, establishing scholarships and serving as a trustee there. He was elected Governor, serving 1876 to 1879. Wade Hampton III died in Columbia, South Carolina on April 11, 1902. Due to their crude reputation and hopes of alleviating Union suspicion, Hampton used Grace Piexotto's "The Big Brick House", a prominent brothel located at 11 Fulton Street, to assure complete privacy for the Red Shirts' meeting ground, which was mainly served as campaign headquarters (Jones 2006: 22-23). He was the scion of the politically important Hampton family, which was influential in state politics almost into the 20th century. When Wade Hampton II was born on 21 April 1791, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Gen Wade Hampton I, was 39 and his mother, Harriet Flud, was 23. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. On April 6, 1814 he resigned his commission and returned to South Carolina where he acquired a large fortune with land speculating. Born on March 28, 1818, in Charleston, he graduated from South Carolina College. [1], Final resting place in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina.[2]. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. "Stonewall" Jackson time to reach the field. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. His grandson Wade Hampton III, was a Confederate Lieutenant General in the Civil War, the 77th Governor of South Carolina and a U.S. After Hampton's father died in 1858, the son inherited his vast fortune, his plantations, and his slaves. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. He distinguished himself in his new role at the bloody Battle of Trevilian Station, defeating Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan's cavalry, and in fact, lost no cavalry battles for the remainder of the war. He served during the American Revolution and was a member of Congress from 1795-1797 and a presidential elector in 1801. The senior Hampton was an officer of dragoons in the War of 1812, and an aide to General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. 1 of 16. 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. After the war, he was elected Governor, serving 1876 to 1879. 94 . 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 II (April 21, 1791 - February 10, 1858) was an American politician, plantation owner, and soldier in the War of 1812. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Hampton was not present at Fredericksburg, or Chancellorsville due to being detached for raids elsewhere. in Columbia, South Carolina, USA, This form allows you to report an error or to submit additional information about this family tree: Wade HAMPTON (1818), Copyright Wikipdia authors - This article is under licence CC BY-SA 3.0. 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