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. 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. 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. Well I don't have grandkids. An artillery battery was named after Wade Hampton at Fort Crockett, built on Galveston Island, Texas. It was the first of five wounds he would receive during the war. Leading his people out of Reconstruction was - in my opinion - Wade Hamptons providential purpose, and certainly his greatest achievement. 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. In 1876, an estimated 20,000 men in South Carolina were members of rifle clubs in the state. In the North and South trilogy by John Jakes, the character Charles Main serves with Hampton's cavalry throughout the Civil War. The 1876 South Carolina gubernatorial election is thought to be the bloodiest in the history of the state. His wounds from Gettysburg were slow in healing, so he did not actually return to duty until November. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Wade Hampton on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. After Hampton's father died in 1858, the son inherited his vast fortune, his plantations, and his slaves. Wade Hampton II (April 21, 1791 - February 10, 1858) was an American politician, plantation owner, and soldier in the War of 1812. 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. In 1868, Hampton became the chairman of the state Democratic Party central committee, that lost to the Radical Republicans in the election. At the end of Reconstruction, with the withdrawal of federal troops from the state, Hampton was leader of the Redeemers who restored white rule. Wade Hampton I (1754-1835), was an army officer and United States representative from Virginia. ", That's when the CEO of the Anne Arundel County Public Library in Maryland changed his first name from Hampton to Charles his father's middle name writing on the petition that he didn't like the idea of being named after a "terrorist.". Wade Hampton II was born in 1791 and died in 1858). In South Carolina and other states, groups of men calling themselves "rifle clubs" formed to act as vigilantes in the years after the war. contient des milliers de photos et GeneaStars. He had an active outdoor life, riding horses and hunting, especially at his father's North Carolina summer retreat, High Hampton. Early life and education [ edit] Two high schools in South Carolina are named "Wade Hampton High School," one in Greenville and the other in Hampton. Hampton died in Columbia and is buried there in Trinity Cathedral Churchyard. Wade left all of his real estate in South Carolina to his daughter Daisy, who had been his caretaker. He was the fourth Hampton Auld in his family. Interment was in Trinity Cathedral Churchyard in the family plot. Epics/Getty Images But when the recent anti-racism demonstrations began sweeping the country and protesters began toppling Confederate monuments he spoke out about changing his name. Hampton was not present at Fredericksburg, or Chancellorsville due to being detached for raids elsewhere. The commissioners of those counties then reported voting fraud, calling the election results into question again. In 1836 he graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina), and was trained for the law, although he never practiced. Shortly afterward, Hampton and his other son, Wade IV, rode in the same direction. Husband of Margaret Hampton; Frances "Fanny" Cosgrave; Margaret Buchanan Frances Hampton and Mary Singleton Hampton His home in Columbia, South Carolina was famous for its beauty and elegance. Login to find your connection. This family owned a vast tract of land in the northern part of the county near the Turnbull family estates. The Wade Hampton Battery was one of four coastal artillery batteries and contained two 10-inch guns. 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. The 1876 South Carolina gubernatorial election is thought to be the bloodiest in the history of the state. Dowling [11], Hampton opposed the Radical Republicans' Reconstruction policies in the South, primarily African Americans being allowed to vote and participate in politics. He originally decided to keep the decision to himself and his family one sister supported the decision, another one did not. 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 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. 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 had developed the surgical glove to try to protect Caroline's skin from the harsh surgical sterilization chemicals.[15]. He strongly resented the use of black troops as part of the Federal government's occupying force in South Carolina. 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. Omissions? Guaranteed fast black. Leave a message for others who see this profile. 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. The Wade Hampton Battery was one of four coastal artillery batteries and contained two 10-inch guns. His brigade then participated in Stuart's wild adventure to the northeast, swinging around the Union army and losing contact with Lee. Just one grandparent can lead you to many They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. Over his strong protests, a group of friends raised enough funds to build him one. It wasn't a part of family lore, he says, and he always went by his nickname, Skip. 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. While just outside of town, Hampton was confronted by a Union cavalryman pointing a rifle at him from 200 yards. He was one of only three officers without previous military experience (the other two being Nathan Bedford Forrest and Richard Taylor, son of President Zachary Taylor) to achieve the rank of lieutenant general in the Confederate service. In 1861, he resigned from the senate and organized and partially financed the unit known as "Hampton's Legion". He was elected to the South Carolina General Assembly in 1852 and served as a Senator from 1858 to 1861. Andrea Hsu, Elena Burnett and Justine Kenin produced and edited the audio version of this story. In the 1880s he dominated politics in his native state. [3], In 1836 Hampton graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina), and was trained for the law, although he never practiced. His sisters married General John S. Preston and Governor Richard Manning. That year, the Radical Republicans took the election. He was a member of the Hampton family, whose influence was strong in South Carolina politics and social circles for nearly 100 years. In 1964, Wade Hampton Academy was charted in Orangeburg; the school later merged with Willington Academy in 1986 to become Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc.Statues of Governor Hampton have been erected at both the South Carolina Capitol and the US Capitol. Some accounts credit him with killing as many as 80 bears. In the 1880s he dominated politics in his native state. At least eight municipalities in South Carolina have a street named "Wade Hampton" (Beaufort, Charleston, Duncan, Greenville, Greer, Hampton, Taylors, Walterboro) and in approximately 47 towns of South Carolina are streets named "Hampton." 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. 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. He served as a senator until 1891, having been defeated for reelection the previous year by John Irby. Please try again. An error has occured while loading the map. 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. If so, login to add it. Some Colonel Laurence S. Baker assumed command of Hampton's Brigade after the injury. For more than six months, there were two legislatures in the state, both claiming to be authentic. 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 . ", http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wade_Hampton_III. In 1899, his home in Columbia, South Carolina, was destroyed by fire. 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, Rhodes, a 30 year old resident born in North Carolina. "Senator Hampton" redirects here. 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. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Wade Hampton III grew up in a wealthy planter family, receiving private instruction. The town of Hampton Courthouse (later shortened to Hampton) was incorporated on December 23, 1879, to serve as the county seat of Hampton County. One of the non-resident planter families of Issaquena County during antebellum times was the Hampton family of Columbia, South Carolina. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. They had four children George McDuffie Hampton, Mary Singleton Tucker, Alfred Hampton, and Catherine Fisher Hampton. 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, 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 He devoted himself, instead, to the management of his great plantations in South Carolina and Mississippi, and took part in state politics. Listen to one another. 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. She was born January 1, 1794 in Charleston and died February 26, 1833 on Millwood Plantation, Richland County, South Carolina. Hampton's plantations included: Wild Woods Plantation in Mississippi, which covered 835 acres. He was a hereditary member of the South Carolina Society of the Cincinnati. Father of Wade Hampton; Thomas Jefferson Hampton; Hariet F. Hampton; Grace Hampton; John Preston Hampton and 10 others; Wade Hampton, II; Maj. Wade Hampton, IV; John Preston Hampton; Lt. Preston Hampton (CSA); Sally Hampton; Harriet Flud Hampton; George McDuffie Hampton; Mary S. "Daisy" Tucker; Alfred Hampton and Catherine Fisher Hampton less This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wade-Hampton, Architect of the Capitol - Biography of Wade Hampton, History Central - Biography of Wade Hampton, Civil War Trust - Biography of Wade Hampton. He served in both houses of the South Carolina State Legislature . 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. In 1964, Wade Hampton Academy was started in Orangeburg, considered a segregation academy. The Red Shirts had used violence in every county to suppress black Republican voting. [2] The youth was known for taking hunting trips alone into the woods, hunting American black bears with only a knife. 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. He then studied law but never practiced. As young Wade dismounted, he was also shot but survived.[7]. Wade Hampton (1752 - February 4, 1835) was a South Carolina soldier, politician, two-term U.S. Stuart and Hampton reached the vicinity of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, late on July 2, 1863. Early, of the Lost Cause movement, attempting to explain away the Confederacy's loss of the war. He served as Governor of South Carolina from 1876 to 1879 and was elected in 1878 as a Democrat to the United States Senate. 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. Son of Col. Wade Hampton, II and Ann Hampton There is a Hampton Park in Charleston and a Hampton Park in Columbia named after Hampton. 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. 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. On May 23, 1862, Hampton was promoted to brigadier general. Have shaped ankles. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Major children and living persons must directly contact the. Skip Auld's great-grandfather was named after Wade Hampton III. Wade Hampton II was born April 21, 1791 and died on February 10, 1858 on Walnut Ridge plantation in Issaquena County. 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. Linked to: Timothy Michael Dowling, Spouse of 12th cousin 5x removed 1 of 16. I didn't initially intend this to be any sort of grand statement of any sort. He was a colonel in the United States army in 1808, and was promoted to brigadier-general during 1809 while stationed in New Orleans. Although he had no military experience, his years of managing plantations and serving in state government were considered signs of leadership. 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. 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. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Under his father's training he became a good horseman, a famous hunter, and an accomplished fisherman. He resigned from the governorship to serve two terms in the Senate, until 1891. Wade Hampton II was born on April 21, 1791 and died on his Issaquena County plantation on February 10, 1858. Wrong username or password. 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, a Democrat, ran against Republican incumbent governor Daniel Henry Chamberlain. At birth, Skip Auld was named Hampton for his great-grandfather, whose namesake was Wade Hampton III, a Confederate general and slave owner. A residence hall at Hampton's alma mater, the University of South Carolina, was named for him. 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 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. I haven't really thought about what I would say. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick at the Bennett Farm. 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