Wade Hampton

By Eyebee, on May 19th, 2008

Wade Hampton III, born in 1818, was a Confederate cavalryman in the Civil War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-General.

He had been active in politics before the war, and returned to it, an embittered man, afterwards. He became a leading fighter against Republican Reconstruction in the south, he went in to serve again in the Senate, and was also the US Railroad Commissioner for a time, having been appointed by President Grover Cleveland.

During World War Two a liberty ship was named for him – the SS Wade Hampton.

The monument to him in this photograph is situated in Marion Square, Charleston, SC

Babz

I'm somewhat of a Civil War buff myself. Of course I was knee deep in the hoopla when I lived in Fredericksburg, Stafford and all over Northern Virginia.

My Great Grandfather(I don't know how many greats and am too lazy to count as I'm on my first cup o'joe) was General Jubal Early. Google that name and you get quite a lot. A Confederate General that is said to have been a major factor in the Gettysburg battle, strategically hell bent for leather rush of the area. Little known fact but it is mentioned in the movie "Gettysburg."

Hope you two are doing well and not looking forward to another hot summer, right?