South carolina college now the university of south carolina graduated 1836. Wade hampton iii, the red shirt campaign for governor and the end of reconstruction jerry l. His professional life comprised 4 distinct periods. Born into a distinguished south carolina family and descended from. Born on march 28, 1818, in charleston, he graduated from south carolina college. In total there are 75 users online 3 registered, 0 hidden and 72 guests based on users active over the past 5 minutes most users ever online was 1626 on sat jul 23, 2016 4. Wade hampton iii march 28, 1818april 11, 1902 was a confederate states of america military officer during the american civil war and politician from south carolina. He was one of the largest enslavers of people in the south and one of the largest landowners in south. Wade hampton was born on march 28, 1818, in charleston, south carolina, to one of the wealthiest landowner families in the state. His new biography of hampton, published by hamptons alma mater, the university of south carolina press, earlier this year, is titled simply wade hampton, iii. 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.
Wade hampton ii april 21, 1791 february 10, 1858 was an american politician, plantation owner, and soldier in the war of 1812. The hampton legion was raised and organized by wealthy south carolina planter and politician wade hampton iii in summer of 1861, initially consisting of a battalion of six companies of infantry, a battalion of four companies of cavalry, and a battery of artillery. Thomas preston hampton, son of wade hampton iii and margaret buchanan frances preston, was born on 26 nov 1843 in columbia, richland, south carolina, usa and died on 27 oct 1864 in burgess, dinwiddie, virginia, usa at the age of 20 years. In 1836, at the age of eighteen, hampton graduated from south carolina college, now the university of south carolina. Hampton was a true firebrand defender of slavery and the south and after the war a proponent of the lost cause ideology and a vehement opponent of reconstruction. Born in charleston, south carolina, on march 28, 1818, wade hampton iii was heir to one of the largest fortunes in the south. Winner of the douglas southall freeman history award, gentleman and soldier is the first biography in more than fifty years of wade hampton iii 18181902, a confederate general whose life provides a unique, sweeping insight into the entire history of the civil war in the south. Wade hampton ii april 21, 1791 february 10, 1858 was an american plantation owner and soldier in the war of 1812.
Jul 19, 20 hampton, wade iii was born in charleston sc on march 28, 1818, the eldest son of a wealthy and prominent cotton plantation owner. Born into an aristocratic plantation family, hampton graduated from south carolina college in 1836 and studied law. As hamptons father was a revolutionary war hero, congressman, and one of the wealthiest planters in the south, the son soon took his place. That he financed his own legion and fought on in a subordinate position when legions became obsolete defies the belief that it was a rich mans war but a poor mans fight. Ackerman, a retired history professor, is the latest to pitch into the fray. This transformation entailed the erasure of the martyrs of the race course cemetery and the creation of hampton park as its replacement. Was my black ancestor named after a confederate general. His early years were spent on the family estates at millwood and cashiers valley.
Dec 24, 2010 wade hampton was one of the wealthiest planters in the south. Seeing the union rearguard collapsing and an opportunity for glory, newly appointed brigadier general george a. A while later, wade and his other son, wade iv, rode in the same direction. Instead, hampton became involved in the management of his plantation near columbia and another in mississippi. Wade hampton iii march 28, 1818 april 11, 1902 was a confederate states of america military officer during the american civil war and politician from south carolina. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Wade hampton, iii owned a large part of the land that is forest hills today, and built his stately residence on the west side of the road that is now known as westminster drive. Wade hampton 1752 february 4, 1835 was an american soldier, politician, twoterm u. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Once again political big names vicepresident zebulon vance, secretary of state robert m. Woodlands plantation richland county, south carolina sc. Wade hampton family papers, correspondence, property titles, notes, memorials, and photographs. Wade hampton iii 18181902 north carolina history project.
Hampton was born on april 21, 1791, at woodlands plantation, richland county, the eldest son of colonel later general wade hampton i and his second wife, harriet flud. The trail of tears is a name given to the ethnic cleansing and forced relocation of native american nations from southeastern parts of the united states following the indian removal act of 1830. Wade hampton, iii, csa, 77th governor of south carolinas geni profile. He may not of had the chance to get married and have children. Wade hampton iii came from a wealthy planter family and shortly before the war was one of the largest slaveholders in the southeast. Son of wade hampton ii slaton and mary tucker husband of martha sarah taylor wright father of willis sams slaton. Hampton, a wealthy planter, served 185261 in the south carolina legislature. Wade hampton i article about wade hampton i by the free. A biography of wade hampton iii kindle edition by longacre, edward g download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This book has the advantage of having been written by a trained, seasoned academic historian, and. Wade hampton iii march 28, 1818 april 11, 1902 was a confederate cavalry leader during the.
Equestrian statue in columbia of general and later governor wade hampton, iii. Wade hampton article about wade hampton by the free dictionary. Resigning from the army in 1814, he retired to his estate and was the wealthiest planter in the u. Ruth mckinney, an activist in church circles, was also an important speaker and leader. He owned much of south carolina, but he rode out to fight. Wade hampton iii march 28, 1818 april 11, 1902 was a confederate states of america military officer during the american civil war and politician from south. Wade hampton golf course is referred to as tom fazios masterpiece. Wade hampton iv was critically wounded in the civil war. He came from a wealthy planter family, and shortly before the war he was one of the largest slaveholders in the southeast as well as a state legislator. Lieutenant general wade hampton iii in confederate uniform. He was the scion of the politically important hampton family, which was influential in state politics almost into the 20th. Through the use of available archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical illustrations this program details hamptons military and political. Oct 01, 20 the virginian wade hampton frost, commonly known as jack, was born in 1880 and received a doctor of medicine degree in 1903.
Lieutenant general wade hampton iii in confederate. Hampton s legion was an american civil war military unit of the confederate states of america, organized and partially financed by wealthy south carolina planter wade hampton iii. There are many history books on him including biographies. Wade hampton historical records and family trees myheritage. Includes letters from hampton to his sister, mary fisher hampton, relating to his civil war experiences and later letters to his son, alfred hampton, concerning. He served in the american revolution and took part in south carolina politics, opposing the ratification of the u. His new biography of hampton, published by hampton s alma mater, the university of south carolina press, earlier this year, is titled simply wade hampton, iii. Photograph shows identified soldier who later served as governor of south carolina from 1876 to 1879 and senator from south carolina from 1879 to 1891. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for wade hampton. Born in charleston, governor wade hampton iii 18181902 was educated by private tutors and later graduated from the south carolina college. Stuart was killed in battle in 1864, command of general robert e. The school provides halfday child development programs for fouryearolds. Genealogy for wade hampton iii slaton 1824 1902 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Like many southern boys, he led an active outdoor life, hunting and riding horses.
Custer would charge his mounted cavalry brigade against the csa cavalry brigade of wade hampton. Wade hampton iii 18181902 was a south carolina plantation owner and politician who served as a confederate general during the civil war 186165. From 1858 until 1862, he was a member of the state senate. Mckinney, wade hampton and ruth berry encyclopedia of. Wade hampton, confederate war hero during the american civil war who restored southern white rule to south carolina following radical reconstruction. It was during his political career during the late 1800s. Free social studies worksheets, games and projects for preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade and 5th grade kids. This time, however, a fourth candidate challenged them. Born into a distinguished south carolina family and descended from revolutionary war patriots, hampton organized a cavalry force, hampton s legion, and outfitted them at his own expense. He served as a general for the confederacy during the united states civil war and was engaged in battles, including bull run, gettysburg, and bentonville, from the beginning until the very end of the war.
The dowling family tree with a half million relatives, containsthousands of pictures and over a thousand geneastars. This is a biography of confederate lieutenant general wade hampton of charleston, south carolina. As hampton s father was a revolutionary war hero, congressman, and one of the wealthiest planters in the south, the son soon took his place. In the civil war he raised hamptons legion, which he led at the first battle of bull run. Designed by fazio in 1982, the legendary architect said he has many fond memories of its creation and maturity, and that wade hampton has been and always will be a special place for me and my family.
Hampton, wade iii was born in charleston sc on march 28, 1818, the eldest son of a wealthy and prominent cotton plantation owner. Apr 08, 2020 wade hampton, confederate war hero during the american civil war who restored southern white rule to south carolina following radical reconstruction. Print collection topics public figures hampton, wade, 18181902 genres clippings portraits type of resource still image identifiers. Thomas preston hampton 18431864 adkins family genealogy.
Wade was born on march 28 1818, in fitzsimons house on hasel st. Hampton was a leading citizen of south carolina before the war and the highestranking cavalry leader on either. Congressman, and may have been the wealthiest planter and one of the largest slave holders in the u. Wade hampton was born on month day 1840, at birth place, south carolina, to wade hampton and margaret buchanan frances hampton born preston. The removal included many members of the cherokee, muscogee creek, seminole, chickasaw, and choctaw nations, among others in the united states, from their homelands to indian territory in. Wade hampton iii 18181902 politician, planter, and southern patricianled south. Wade hampton iii civil war history discussion american. 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. He came from a wealthy planter family, and shortly before the war he was one of the largest slaveholders in the. Near the end of the reconstruction, he was elected as 77th governor of south carolina, serving 18761879, and later was elected as a u. Wade hampton iii was descended from a prominent south carolina family. Contentsshow early life and career hampton was born in charleston, south.
Wade hampton, iii, csa 1818 1902 family tree on geni, with over 200. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. West mcfarland, jan 10, 2014 political science 222 pages. Names were michael wade, warrren dekalb, wade iv, thomas preston, william preston, sally buchanan, john preston, harriet flud, george mcduffie, mary singleton, alfred and catherine all with last name of hampton. Wade hampton ii april 21, 1791 february 10, 1858 was an american plantation owner, politician, and soldier in the war of 1812. Wade hampton iii 18181902 was a south carolina plantation owner and politician who served as a confederate general during the civil. Wade hampton iii 18181902 was a confederate general, south carolina governor, and u. Before traveling 200 yards, they came across prestons body, and wade iv was shot in the back as he leaned over his brother. May 24, 2018 at one point, wade had sent his son preston, a lieutenant and his fathers aide, to deliver a message. He was a member of the hampton family, whose influence was strong in south carolina politics and social circles for nearly 100 years. His grandson wade hampton iii, was a confederate lieutenant general in the civil war, the 77th governor of south carolina and a u. Join facebook to connect with wade hampton and others you may know. In 1852 he was elected a representative to the south carolina general assembly, then as a senator from 1858 to 1861. Well, it mostly was, but wade hampton was an exception.
Lees cavalry corps was given to general wade hampton. Aug 11, 2016 wade hampton iii came from a wealthy planter family and shortly before the war was one of the largest slaveholders in the southeast. Wade hampton iii, colonel hampton s son, received the private instruction that his familys affluence afforded, getting a classical education amidst the works in the family library, the largest private collection in south carolina. Hampton, wade, 18181902, confederate general in the american civil war, b. Wade hampton iii was an officer in the confederate army during the american civil war, who later served as united states senator and governor for the state of south carolina. Hunter, and secretary of the treasury wade hampton iii were major candidates at the convention. Learn about south carolina governors biography of wade hampton iii, sc governor from 1877 to 1879. For more than 10 years after the close of the civil war, south carolina experienced unrest, disenfranchisement and military occupation under republican party rule. Named after wade hampton iii, a former confederate officer and state governor, the park embodied the new white supremacist regime in charleston. In the 1880s he dominated politics in his native state. He was a heroic lieutenant general in the civil war and was a senator for the state of sc before that. Born in 1818 and raised at millwood, his fathers plantation east of columbia, he began construction of a home for his second wife mary singleton mcduffie in 1959. The oldest son of wade hampton ii and born into one of south carolinas wealthiest agricultural families, wade hampton iii served as a confederate general and postreconstruction era governor of south carolina. Wade hampton iii was an officer in the confederate army during the american civil war, who later served as united states senator and governor for the state of.
Wade hampton iii was a proficient businessman and legislator, who had misgivings about the slavery system. Wade hampton iii march 28, 1818 april 11, 1902 was a confederate cavalry leader during the american civil war and afterward a democratic party politician from south carolina. As pastor of antioch baptist church, mckinney was a powerful figure among the citys black population. Mckinney, wade hampton and ruth berry encyclopedia. Yet for all hampton s military victories, he also suffered devastating losses in his family and personal life. His summer home, high hampton, stood 1 miles southeast. I would have prefered to see a good timeline or method to track his activities in detail. Circa 1817 hampton divided his woodlands property giving the northern portion to his son wade hampton ii. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. However, pleasonton had kept one of his cavalry brigades mounted as his last reserve. One of the souths most illustrious military leaders, wade hampton iii was for a time the commander of all lees cavalry and at the end of the war was the highestranking confederate cavalry officer.