Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) was a Confederate general, South Carolina governor, and U.S. senator. In 1964, Wade Hampton Academy was started in Orangeburg, considered a segregation academy. 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. The map below shows the places where the ancestors of the famous person lived. 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. Some say he merely lacked some of the flamboyance of his contemporaries, such as his eventual commander, J.E.B. He was the scion of the politically important Hampton family, which was influential in state politics almost into the 20th century. Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, National Statuary Hall Collection, Washington, DC, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina, Confederate Army, United States Civil War, Confederate States Army Generals, United States Civil War. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick at the Bennett Farm. [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. Wade HamptonHampton was offered the nomination for governor in 1865, but refused because he felt that those in the North would be suspicious of a former Confederate general seeking political office only months after the end of the Civil War. 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. Congressman, and wealthy plantation owner. He had four younger sisters. He distinguished himself further with a successful strategic victory at the bloody Battle of Trevilian Station, the war's largest all cavalry battle. Both Hampton and Chamberlain ended up claiming to be governor until Chamberlain left the state in 1877 when federal troops, who had been keeping a modicum of public order, withdrew. 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. 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. [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 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. Categories: National Statuary Hall Collection, Washington, DC | Charleston, South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina | Confederate Army, United States Civil War | Confederate States Army Generals, United States Civil War | US Senators from South Carolina | South Carolina Governors | South Carolina, Notables | Notables, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. Besides surpervising operations on all his properties, he entertained the many guests who came to Wild Woods. [11], Hampton opposed the Radical Republicans' Reconstruction policies in the South, primarily African Americans being allowed to vote and participate in politics. He served as second in command to Gen. Jeb Stuart and, after Stuarts death, led the cavalry corps. After the death of his father in 1835, he was manager of the vast estates. 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. Early life and career His earlier life was devoted to his plantation interests in South Carolina and Issaquena and Washington counties in Mississippi. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Mar 28 1818 - Charleston, South Carolina, USA, Apr 11 1902 - Columbia, South Carolina, USA, rriet Flud Hampton, Catherine M Hampton, Ann M Hampton, Carolone Louisa Hampton, Frank Hampton, Mary Fisher Hampton, Hampton. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. He was elected to the South Carolina General Assembly in 1852 and served as a Senator from 1858 to 1861. Statues of him were erected in the South Carolina State House building and the United States Capitol. He was the United States railroad commissioner from 1893 to 1897. A bullet creased Hampton's forehead when he led a charge against a Union artillery position. Hampton's plantations included: Wild Woods Plantation in Mississippi, which covered 835 acres. 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). If so, login to add it. 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. The governor of South Carolina insisted that Hampton accept a colonel's commission.[4]. According to the 1860 Issaquena County slave schedules, the Hampton family plantations in the county were the homes to 335 slaves. Vol. Hampton was one of the original proponents, alongside Lt. Gen. Jubal A. In the 1880s he dominated politics in his native state. The town of Hampton Courthouse (later shortened to Hampton) was incorporated on December 23, 1879, to serve as the county seat of Hampton County. 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 had developed the surgical glove to try to protect Caroline's skin from the harsh surgical sterilization chemicals.[15]. "[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]. He personally organized "Hampton's. Donate. [19] In July 2021, the university's Presidential Commission on University History recommended removing his name from the building.[19]. [1] After the War of 1812, his father had built his own fortune on land speculation in the Southeast. Wade Hampton III [0 E. Ham, 1 January 1877, HFP. 94 . 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. Interment was in Trinity Cathedral Churchyard in the family plot. Despite his lack of military experience and his relatively advanced age of 42, Hampton was a natural cavalrymanbrave, audacious, and a superb horseman. Have you taken a DNA test? 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. Early life and education [ edit] After the Peninsula Campaign, General Robert E. Lee reorganized his cavalry forces as a division under the command of J.E.B. The Civil War: A Narrative. Two high schools in South Carolina are named "Wade Hampton High School," one in Greenville and the other in Hampton. Across South Carolina many towns and cities renamed streets for the revered statesman. They had four children George McDuffie Hampton, Mary Singleton Tucker, Alfred Hampton, and Catherine Fisher Hampton. That year, the Radical Republicans took the election. in Charleston, South Carolina, USA , United States, Died on April 11, 1902 An artillery battery was named after Wade Hampton at Fort Crockett, built on Galveston Island, Texas. In 1964, Wade Hampton Academy was charted in Orangeburg; the school later merged with Willington Academy in 1986 to become Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc. 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". After the Peninsula Campaign, General Robert E. Lee reorganized his cavalry forces as a division under the command of J.E.B. Before traveling 200 yards, they came across Preston lying on the ground; he was fatally wounded and soon died. Senator. He was elected to the South Carolina General Assembly in 1852 and served as a state Senator from 1858 to 1861. 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. In the North and South trilogy by John Jakes, the character Charles Main serves with Hampton's cavalry throughout the Civil War. He was known for taking hunting trips alone into the woods, hunting American black bears with only a knife. More broadly, the transition of the leadership of the Democratic Party from Hampton to the populist Ben Tillman represented the end of rule by genteel antebellum aristocrats in the South. Leading his people out of Reconstruction was - in my opinion - Wade Hamptons providential purpose, and certainly his greatest achievement. In Greenville County, South Carolina, the section of U.S. Route 29 that connects the city of Greenville to Spartanburg is called Wade Hampton Boulevard. In 1861, he resigned from the senate and organized and partially financed the unit known as "Hampton's Legion". Hampton family members owning plantations in Issaquena County included Wade Hampton II and his sons Wade Hampton III and Christopher Fitzsimmons Hampton. A residence hall at Hampton's alma mater, the University of South Carolina, was named for him. A highly successful plantation owner in South Carolina, he carried on the family legacy of business and wealth forged by his grandfather, Wade Hampton I, who was a Revolutionary War Army officer, a United States Congressman, and a United States Army General during the War of 1812. 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 Hampton's father died in 1858, the son inherited his vast fortune, his plantations, and his slaves. 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. For over six months, there were two legislatures in the state, both claiming to be authentic. 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. View Site His wounds from Gettysburg were slow in healing, so he did not actually return to duty until November. 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]. Wade Hampton III inherited a sound physique and a love for the outdoors from his father and grandfather. The Wade Hampton Battery was one of four coastal artillery batteries and contained two 10-inch guns. He was reelected in 1878, but two days after the election he was thrown from a mule while deer hunting and broke his right leg. He and his second wife paid annual visits to the Mississippi plantations. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Senator. For the New York State Senate member, see. Volume - Apr 23 1902, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963, Santa Fe New Mexican. In October 1864, near Petersburg, Virginia, Hampton sent his son, Thomas Preston, a lieutenant and an aide to his father, to deliver a message. On May 23, 1862, Hampton was promoted to brigadier general. Relationship with Timothy Michael Dowling (Sosa/Ahnentafel #1), Relationship with Margaret Buchanan Frances Preston (spouse), Browse using this individual as Sosa/Ahnentafel #1, , born 13January1818 - Abingdon, Washington Co., VA, deceased 27January1852 - Columbia, Richland Co., SC aged 34years old, Sources: Dowling Family Tree - Tim Dowling - rootsweb, 2001-2015 - - electronic - I328425, Marriage (with Margaret Buchanan Frances Preston), Conscription - Lt. Gen., Confederate Army, Elected - United States Senator from South Carolina, List of all individuals in the family tree, {{ 'gw_downgraded_access_back_to_max'|translate }}, Born 28March1818 - Charleston, Berkeley Co., SC, Deceased 11April1902 - Columbia, Richland Co., SC, Smith's division accompanied the rest of Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Northern Virginia down the Virginia Peninsula to aid in the Siege of Yorktown (1862) before Johnston withdrew to Richmond. 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. Stuart, who selected Hampton as his senior subordinate, to command one of two cavalry brigades. Four generations of Auld men shared the name until last year, when Auld learned more about Hampton's racist life and legacy. 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 . In 1868, Hampton became the chairman of the state Democratic Party central committee, that lost to the Radical Republicans in the election. The town of Hampton Courthouse, later shortened to Hampton, was incorporated on December 23, 1879, to serve as the county seat of Hampton County. contient des milliers de photos et GeneaStars. In the Peninsula Campaign, at the Battle of Seven Pines on May 31, 1862, he was severely wounded in the foot, but remained on his horse while it was being treated, still under fire. He served again in Congress from 1803 to 1805. 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. He was not known to have active involvement within the organization. He was elected to the South Carolina General Assembly in 1852 and served as a state Senator from 1858 to 1861. The Hampton home Millwood was the center of South Carolina society and influence. discoveries. Wade Hampton III was descended from a prominent South Carolina family. From 1852 to 1861 Hampton served in the South Carolina legislature. 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 1868, he became the chairman of the state Democratic Party central committee. Historic Columbia collection. 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. Wrong username or password. While Lee's army was bottled up in the Siege of Petersburg, in January 1865, Hampton returned to South Carolina to recruit additional soldiers. A residence hall at Hampton's alma mater, the University of South Carolina, is called the "Wade Hampton." After the war, Hampton found his property and wealth diminished. Both parties claimed victory. He was elected Governor, serving 1876 to 1879. Eventually, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Hampton was the winner of the election. In the North and South trilogy by John Jakes, the character Charles Main serves with Hampton's cavalry throughout the Civil War. He was reelected in 1884 and served from March 4, 1879 until March 3, 1891. 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. As young Wade dismounted, he was also shot but survived.[7]. He resigned from the Senate and enlisted as a private in the South Carolina Militia; however, the governor of South Carolina insisted that Hampton accept a colonel's commission, even though he had no military experience at all. Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith "[10] They marched in parades during campaigns, openly disrupted Republican meetings, and worked to suppress black voting in the state by violence and intimidation. He had an active outdoor life, riding horses and hunting, especially at his father's North Carolina summer retreat, High Hampton. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick (often called "Kill-Cavalry") at the Bennett Farm. After that, he served two terms as U.S. After the election, Hampton became known as the "Savior of South Carolina"; he was one of those Democrats elected who were called "Redeemers." "nephew of General Wade Hampton, of Civil War fame". 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 II (April 21, 1791 - February 10, 1858) was an American plantation owner and soldier in the War of 1812. Hampton was also extremely close to his sisters and cared for them financially with the death of his father in 1858. A Hampton Park was dedicated in Charleston and another in Columbia in his honor. He served during the American Revolution and was a member of Congress from 1795-1797 and a presidential elector in 1801. president of Confederate States of America. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. His was an active outdoor life; he rode horses and hunted, especially at his family's North Carolina summer retreat, High Hampton. In 1876, an estimated 20,000 men in South Carolina were members of rifle clubs in the state. Hampton was defeated in the 1865 gubernatorial election by James Lawrence Orr. An error has occured while loading the map. Historic Columbia collection, HCF 2007.6.25. 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. One of the non-resident planter families of Issaquena County during antebellum times was the Hampton family of Columbia, South Carolina. Wade Hampton III was a Confederate general, governor of South Carolina, and United States senator. For the rest of the war, Hampton lost no cavalry battles. Skip Auld's great-grandfather was named after Wade Hampton III. Leave a message for others who see this profile. 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. L'arbre 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). He was especially angry upon the arrival of black Federal troops to occupy his home state. A residence hall at Hampton's alma mater, the University of South Carolina, is called the "Wade Hampton." 1 of 16. Listen to the full interview at the audio link above. His boyhood home, Millwood, near Columbia, South Carolina, was burned by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's Union soldiers, and his fortune was depleted supplying those soldiers. 1, Fort Sumter to Perryville. Hampton organized and partially financed the unit known as "Hampton's Legion," which consisted of six companies of infantry, four companies of cavalry, and one battery of artillery. Born on March 28, 1818, in Charleston, he graduated from South Carolina College. 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. 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. He is buried there in Trinity Cathedral Churchyard. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887-1889 & edited Stanley L. Klos, 1999; Wade Hampton Biography http://www.famousamericans.net/wadehampton/, Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1891, Colonel John Heath Sr. by . 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. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Shortly afterward, Hampton and his other son, Wade IV, rode in the same direction. 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. After that, he served two terms as United States Senator, from 1879 to 1891. The 2021 independent film Hampton's Legion presents details of Hampton's military activity during the American Civil War. It wasn't a part of family lore, he says, and he always went by his nickname, Skip. That was, in his words, the political contest of '76 in my judgment the most memorable ever waged on this continent, for home rule, for personal liberty and States rights, concluding that nothing can ever deprive me of the honest pride I feel that I contributed, in part, to the glorious victory won then by the people of my State. No other South Carolinian possessed the temperament, wisdom, and moral authority essential to direct such a crusade. As it was fashionable (according to Mitchell) to name baby boys after their fathers' commanding officers, Scarlett's son by Charles is therefore named Wade Hampton Hamilton. He possessed a native reserve that some would mistake for arrogance. {{ media.date_translated }}, {{ asCtrl.bannerRights.content|translate }}, The Geneanet family trees are powered by Geneweb 7.0. Nous sommes tous Postcard depicting Wade Hampton III Monument in its original location, 1910. At his death it was told that he was the wealthiest planter in the United States, owning 3,000 slaves. It wasn't a part of family lore, he says, and he always went by his nickname, Skip. Wade Hampton IIIwas a Confederate States of America military officer during the American Civil War and a politician from South Carolina. In it, Hampton prepares to lead a coup against Confederate States President James Longstreet after Longstreet announces plans to end slavery. 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. 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